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ultramontanism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curialism, Vaticanism, Romism

Antonyms: conciliarism, congregationalism, Gallicanism, Febronianism, Erastianism, Josephinism

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noun

Meaning 2

(Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: policy

History

Etymology

From ultramontane + -ism, after French ultramontanisme.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ultramontanisme — Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope
  • Ido: ultramontanismo — Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope
  • Indonesian: ultramontanisme — Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope
  • Italian: ultramontanismo — Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope
  • Polish: ultramontanizm — Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope
  • Romanian: ultramontanism — Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope
  • Ukrainian: ультрамонта́нство (ulʹtramontánstvo) — Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope