priestcraft
Americannoun
noun
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the art and skills involved in the work of a priest
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derogatory the influence of priests upon politics or the use by them of secular power
Etymology
Origin of priestcraft
Example Sentences
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In the 1820s and '30s, there was the Workingmen's Movement, pitted against the evils of "kingcraft, priestcraft and lawyercraft."
From Time Magazine Archive
Against superstition, fanaticism and priestcraft they protested unceasingly.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various
On this question being interpreted to the watcher, he replied that treason had been their end, diabolical treason and priestcraft.
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles
Aztlan must pass through all the fated field Of mythologic peculence and lore, And to their sturdy priestcraft blindly yield, To cipher out the destinies in store.
From Montezuma An Epic on the Origin and Fate of the Aztec Nation by Richmond, Hiram Hoyt
They declaimed in favour of liberty and against priestcraft and tyranny with all the ardour and freshness of youth.
From George Brown by Lewis, John
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