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noun
The craft of performing the duties of a priest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Priestly policy directed towards worldly ends.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, uncountable, usually
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noun
the skills involved in the work of a priest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: craft, craftsmanship, workmanship
noun
a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: intrigue, machination
History
From Middle English priestcraft; equivalent to priest + -craft.
