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sacerdotalism

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sacerdotalism

Main Entry:: sac·er·do·tal·ism
Pronunciation:: \-tə-ˌli-zəm\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1856

: religious belief emphasizing the powers of priests as essential mediators between God and humankind

— sac·er·do·tal·ist

\-t^əl-ist\ noun

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