Priestling

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A petty, insignificant priest. derogatory

    "He is in reality one of the priestlings of paganism who exploit vague sentiment and sensibilities for the worship of their own delusions, whose harvest, therefore, has mostly been grief and mourning, misery and distress."

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"He is in reality one of the priestlings of paganism who exploit vague sentiment and sensibilities for the worship of their own delusions, whose harvest, therefore, has mostly been grief and mourning, misery and distress."

Etymology

From priest + -ling.

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