simonist

English

Etymology

simony +‎ -ist

Noun

simonist (plural simonists)

1. (Christianity) One who engages in simony, the purchase of church offices.
   • 1978, Alexander Murray, Reason and Society in the Middle Ages, page 64,

     Theologians went on quoting his definition. However, the original simonist, Simon Magus, had made his offer for the Holy Ghost in hard cash...

Translations

one who engages in simony

• Armenian: սիմոնական (simonakan)
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Anagrams

• Sintoism, mistions