Simonism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    simony uncommon, uncountable

    "His zeal for the purification of the church urged him forthwith to operate against the prevailing system of Simonism, or the purchasing of spiritual offices with money, and the immoral life led by the clergy."

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simonysimony

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"His zeal for the purification of the church urged him forthwith to operate against the prevailing system of Simonism, or the purchasing of spiritual offices with money, and the immoral life led by the clergy."

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saint simonism

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