NEO-CATHOLIC
\nˈiːə͡ʊkˈaθlɪk], \nˈiːəʊkˈaθlɪk], \n_ˈiː__əʊ_k_ˈa_θ_l_ɪ_k]\
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n[=e]-[=o]-kath'o-lik, adj. pertaining to the short-lived school of liberal Catholicism that followed Lamennais, Lacordaire, and Montalembert about 1830: pertaining to a small party within the Anglican Church, who think they have outgrown Keble and Pusey and the great Caroline divines, and are more noisy than intelligent in their avowal of preference for Roman doctrine, ritual, and discipline.
By Thomas Davidson
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