English Explanatory Dictionary

Daensism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sociopolitical movement initiated by the Flemish priest Adolf Daens (1839–1907) and inspired by the papal encyclical Rerum novarum of Pope Leo XIII; it led to the formation of the Christene Volkspartij political party.

Word forms

Daensism

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Dutch daensisme, named after Belgian priest and politician Adolf Daens.

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