neo-ultramontanism
The belief of certain Catholics, primarily during the period immediately prior to…The belief of certain Catholics, primarily during the period immediately prior to Vatican I, that papal infallibility was not restricted to a small number of papal statements but applied ipso facto (by virtue of being said by the Pope) to all papal teachings and statements.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The belief of certain Catholics, primarily during the period immediately prior to Vatican I, that papal infallibility was not restricted to a small number of papal statements but applied ipso facto (by virtue of being said by the Pope) to all papal teachings and statements.
Origin
From neo- + ultramontanism.From neo- + ultramontanism.
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Lessons for this word
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