"sacerdotalism" meaning in All languages combined

See sacerdotalism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sacerdotalisms [plural]
Etymology: From sacerdotal + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sacerdotal|ism}} sacerdotal + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sacerdotalism (countable and uncountable, plural sacerdotalisms)
  1. The spirit of the priesthood; devotion to priestly interests; priestcraft. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sacerdotalism-en-noun-~ZaDVej1
  2. The belief that priests can act as mediators between God and humankind. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sacerdotalism-en-noun-B~E7ulyL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

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