# Daensism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From Daens + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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