sacerdotalist
|sac-er-do-tal-ist|
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/ˌsækərˈdoʊtəlɪst/
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/ˌsækəˈdəʊtəlɪst/
supporter of priestly authority
Etymology
'sacerdotalist' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'sacerdotalis', where 'sacerdos' meant 'priest' and 'sacer' meant 'sacred'.
'sacerdotalist' changed from the Late Latin adjective 'sacerdotalis' (and the English adjective 'sacerdotal') and eventually became the modern English noun 'sacerdotalist' by adding the agentive suffix '-ist'.
Initially it meant 'of or relating to priests', but over time it evolved into its current sense of 'a person who supports or asserts the authority of priests'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who supports or upholds sacerdotalism — the view that priests (or the priesthood) have a special, often sacramental, authority or role in religious rites.
As a sacerdotalist, she argued that certain sacraments should be administered only by ordained priests.
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Last updated: 2025/11/20 17:53