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单词 simony
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
si•mo•ny  (sīmə nē, simə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the making of profit out of sacred things.
  2. the sin of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferments, benefices, etc.
  • Late Latin simōnia; so called from Simon Magus, who tried to purchase apostolic powers; see Simon (def. 5), -y3
  • Middle English simonie 1175–1225
simon•ist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
simony /ˈsaɪmənɪ/ n
  1. the practice, now usually regarded as a sin, of buying or selling spiritual or Church benefits such as pardons, relics, etc, or preferments
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French simonie, from Late Latin sīmōnia, from the name of Simon Magus

ˈsimonist n
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