klerikal
Translation
clerical, ecclesiastical
Examples
Er hat eine klerikale Haltung.
He has a clerical attitude.
Die klerikale Partei gewann die Wahl.
The clerical party won the election.
Grammar Patterns
((klerikal)) + Noun (attributive adjective) A clerical government.
sth. is ((klerikal)) (predicative adjective) His attitude is clerical.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kirchlich (ecclesiastical), geistlich (spiritual); Antonyms: weltlich (secular), laizistisch (laicist)
Etymology
From Latin 'clericus' (cleric), which comes from Greek 'klērikos' (belonging to the clergy).
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'clerical' or 'cleric' to remember its meaning related to the church.