anti-Catholicism
nounmasculine/ɐ̃tikɐtuliˈsiʒmu/low
an·ti·ca·to·li·cis·mo
Definition
Opposition or hostility to the Catholic Church, its dogmas, practices, or influence.
Anti-Catholicism was a strong ideological current in certain historical periods.
Some 19th-century political movements promoted anti-Catholicism.
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Common collocations
wave of anti-Catholicismanti-Catholic sentiment
Etymology
Do prefixo 'anti-' + 'catolicismo'.