Definitions for priestcraft
priestcraft

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. priestcraftnoun

   a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs

2. priestcraftnoun

   the skills involved in the work of a priest

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. priestcraftnoun

   the craft of performing the duties of a priest

2. priestcraftnoun

   priestly policy directed towards worldly ends

3. Etymology: “priest” + “craft”

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Priestcraftnoun

   Religious frauds; management of wicked priests to gain power.

   Etymology: priest and craft.

   Puzzle has half a dozen common-place topicks; though the debate be about Doway, his discourse runs upon bigotry and priestcraft. Spectator.

   From priestcraft happily set free,
   Lo! ev’ry finish’d son returns to thee. Alexander Pope.

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1. priestcraft

   Priestcraft is generally referred to as the actions performed by clergy, priests, or religious leaders that are perceived as deceitful, manipulative, or exploitative, often with the main aim of gaining money or power. It can also refer to the misuse of religious influence for personal gain or using one's spiritual authority for selfish purposes. Some people also use 'priestcraft' to describe the business of establishing and running organized religions. Please note that it often has negative connotations and is usually used in a suspicious or critical context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Priestcraftnoun

   priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., in an ill sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the religious motives or credulity of others

Matched Categories

1. • Craft
   • Intrigue

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How to pronounce priestcraft?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say priestcraft in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of priestcraft in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of priestcraft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of priestcraft in a Sentence

1. Wyndham Lewis:

   When we say science we can either mean any manipulation of the inventive and organizing power of the human intellect: or we can mean such an extremely different thing as the religion of science, the vulgarized derivative from this pure activity manipulated by a sort of priestcraft into a great religious and political weapon.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=priestcraft
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Priestcraft
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=priestcraft
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priestcraft
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=priestcraft