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anticonciliar

nounmasculinetécnico/ɐ̃tikõˈsilju/rare

an·ti·con·cí·li·o

Definition

An ecclesiastical assembly or movement opposed to an official council.
The anticonciliar was convened by dissident bishops.
Historically, some anticoncilia challenged Church decisions.
Common collocations
convene an anticonciliaranticonciliar bishops

Etymology

Do prefixo grego 'anti-' (contra) + 'concilio' (assembleia eclesiástica).

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