écrasez l'infâme
French quotation from Voltaire
écra·sez l'in·fâme
ā-krä-zā-laⁿ-fäm 
: crush the loathsome thing
—referring to the Roman Catholic Church
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“écrasez l'infâme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A9crasez%20l%27inf%C3%A2me. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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