Nicolaitism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practices of the Nicolaitan sect; libertinism, especially among the clergy; clerical marriage. historical, uncountable

    "By the time Irenaeus's generation was writing the topos of Nicolaitism was already developed enough to be harnessed to condemn individuals or groups for alleged sexual immorality."

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"By the time Irenaeus's generation was writing the topos of Nicolaitism was already developed enough to be harnessed to condemn individuals or groups for alleged sexual immorality."

Etymology

From Nicolaite + -ism.

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