Antonyms for encyclical
ɛnˈsɪk lɪ kəl, -ˈsaɪ klɪ-en·cycli·cal

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1. encyclical, encyclical letteradjective

   a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

   Synonyms:
   encyclical letter

2. encyclicaladjective

   intended for wide distribution

   "an encyclical letter"

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

How to use encyclical in a sentence?

1. Pope Francis ':

   It is important that there is some time between the publication of the encyclical and the meeting in Paris, because it is (intended) to be a contribution to that.

2. President Barack Obama:

   I welcome His Holiness Pope Francis's encyclical, and deeply admire the Pope's decision to make the case - clearly, powerfully, and with the full moral authority of his position - for action on global climate change, and as we prepare for global climate negotiations in Paris this December, it is my hope that all world leaders--and all God's children--will reflect on Pope Francis's call to come together to care for our common home.

3. Patrick Carolan:

   He has really struck a nerve with people, and not just Catholics, it (climate change) is a moral and spiritual issue and so far we’ve been trying to convince people of its effects with charts and graphs. Instead, we have to really touch their hearts and have a dialogue about it, and I hope it (the encyclical) does touch hearts.

4. James Bretzke:

   The fact of climate change will be accepted and underscored, i think it would be a safe bet to suggest that the encyclical will be fairly concrete and specific and that there will likely be some specific ethical calls for action that will cause a certain amount of discomfort to a broad range of various populations from First World manufacturers to emerging Third World economies such as China.

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