Home › Words › A › anticlericalistanticlericalistanticlericalist means an advocate of anticlericalism.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, anticlericalist ranks #41,429 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom anti- + clerical + -ist.nounAn advocate of anticlericalism.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.anticleric 88% match — One who subscribes to anticlericalism. vs anticlericalist →anticlerical 81% match — Opposed to political influence of clerics. vs anticlericalist →anticlericalism 80% match — The opposition to political influence of clerics. vs anticlericalist →anticlergy 75% match — Opposing the clergy. vs anticlericalist →clericalist 71% match — Of or pertaining to clericalism. vs anticlericalist →clerofascist 66% match — A supporter of clerofascism. vs anticlericalist →anticultist 65% match — One who opposes cults, typically as a form of secular activism. vs anticlericalist →antisacerdotalist 65% match — One who opposes priests or the priesthood. vs anticlericalist →