Definitions for sacerdotalismˌsæs ərˈdoʊt lˌɪz əm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sac•er•do•tal•ismˌsæs ərˈdoʊt lˌɪz əm(n.)
the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
Category: Religion
Origin of sacerdotalism:
1840–50
sac`er•do′tal•ist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
sacerdotalism(noun)
a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God
Wiktionary
sacerdotalism(Noun)
The belief that priests can act as mediators between God and mankind
Webster Dictionary
Sacerdotalism(u)
the system, style, spirit, or character, of a priesthood, or sacerdotal order; devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Sacerdotalism
a tendency to attach undue importance to the order and the ministry of priests, to the limitation of the operation of Divine grace.
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