His anti-clerical views led him to frequently criticize religious leaders in public.

anti-clerical 是由前缀 anti-（表示"反对"）和形容词 clerical（"神职人员的"）组成的复合形容词。clerical 来自 clergy（"神职人员"）这个词。 anti-clerical 字面意思是"反对神职人员的"，引申为"反对教会权力的"，特指反对宗教机构干预政治或社会事务的立场。