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Priestcraft   Listen
noun
Priestcraft  n.  Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., in an ill sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the religious motives or credulity of others. "It is better that men should be governed by priestcraft than by violence."






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Priestcraft" Quotes from Famous Books



... said, taking Emmet suddenly by the shoulder, as if he would shake a comprehension of his words into him, "you're not married, before God you're not married. What priestcraft notion has gotten hold of you? I tell you it's all a mistake. You've both made a mistake—and you've both found it out. Do you suppose, if she really loved you, she would have gone away like that, without giving you a chance to explain? If you really loved her, would you have kissed the first ...
— The Mayor of Warwick • Herbert M. Hopkins



Words linked to "Priestcraft" :   intrigue, machination



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