English Explanatory Dictionary

sacerdotalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spirit of the priesthood; devotion to priestly interests; priestcraft.
  2. The belief that priests can act as mediators between God and humankind.

Word forms

sacerdotalism sacerdotalisms

Etymology

From sacerdotal + -ism.

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