"ordination mill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ordination mills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ordination mill (plural ordination mills)
  1. (religion, derogatory) A religious organization or denomination in which membership is obtainable by trivial means and all members are qualified for self-ordination as a minister of religion without any prior training or work experience. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Religion Coordinate_terms: accreditation mill, diploma mill, paper mill
    Sense id: en-ordination_mill-en-noun-D61wIk-h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle, religion

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