temporality
/,tempə'ræliti/
Definition
- Noun:
- The worldly possessions or revenue of a church or religious body: This refers to the secular property, lands, or income owned by a religious institution, as opposed to its spiritual authority or functions.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The king sought to control the church's temporality, including its vast estates.
- A dispute arose over the management of the bishopric's temporalities.
Advanced Usage
- "Secular temporality": This phrase explicitly contrasts the church's material possessions with its spiritual role.
- The council debated the extent of the pope's secular temporality.
Variants and Related Words
- Temporal (adj): Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular. Also relating to time.
- The bishop had both spiritual and temporal responsibilities.
- Temporalities (n, plural): The plural form commonly used to refer to these secular possessions.
- The monastery's temporalities were confiscated by the state.
Synonyms
- Secular property: Non-religious assets.
- Church assets: The material holdings of a religious institution.
- Temporal goods: Worldly possessions, especially of the church.
Related Phrases
- Lay temporality: Sometimes used to specify possessions managed by or pertaining to the laity within a religious context.
Noun
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the worldly possessions of a church
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