— ultramontanist , n.
/ul'treuh mon"tn iz'euhm/ , n. ( sometimes cap. )
the policy of the party in the Roman Catholic Church that favors increasing and enhancing the power and authority of the pope. Cf. Gallicanism .
[ 1820-30; ultramontanisme, equiv. to ultramontain ULTRAMONTANE + -isme -ISM ]