priestcraft

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The craft of performing the duties of a priest. uncountable,usually
    — There is philosophercraft as well as priestcraft, both from one source, both of one spirit. In English cities and towns, the minister of religion has been tamed: so many weapons are bared against him when he obtrudes his office in a dictatory manner, that, as a rule, there is no more quiet and modest member of society than the urban clergyman.
  2. Priestly policy directed towards worldly ends. derogatory,uncountable,usually
    — In pious times, ere priestcraft did begin, before polygamy was made a sin

词形变化

priestcrafts plural

词汇关系

衍生词
antipriestcraft

词源

From Middle English priestcraft; equivalent to priest + -craft.
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