priestismn.
/ˈpriːstɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈpriˌstɪz(ə)m/ derogatory.
A religious system or doctrine which furthers the interest of priests; sacerdotalism.
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priesthoodOE
sanctuaryc1380
priestheada1400
priestdom1528
priestship1584
flamenship1600
sacerdotala1640
sacerdocya1706
long robe1762
sacerdoce1829
priestism1842
sacerdotalism1847
sacerdotium1931
1842 E. Miall in Nonconf. 2 145 Priestism, the first-born child of worldliness and hypocrisy.
1876 Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) 30 Sept. What ‘priestism’ would do in Germany, it would do in this country.
1887 J. Parker in Christian World 4 Aug. 589 All priestism is bad, whether in the Establishment or in Nonconformist churches.
1920 E. Grant Orient in Bible Times xii. 259 The unsuccessful effort of Hezekiah was well-nigh forgotten until the prophetic party revived the plan in Josiah's time. It is entirely possible that there was more priestism than prophetism in the later movement.
1985 C. R. Wilson Religion in South 67 The Landmarkers..restated old antimission prejudices against ‘priestism’ and missionary societies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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