Sacerdotalism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sacerdotalism \Sac`er*do"tal*ism\, n.
     The system, style, spirit, or character, of a priesthood, or
     sacerdotal order; devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal
     order.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sacerdotalism
       n : a belief that priests can act as mediators between human
           beings and God