🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

祭司主義

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saisishugi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sacerdotalism/ˌsæs.ərˈdoʊ.təl.ɪ.zəm/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"祭司主義は宗教儀礼における聖職者の権威を強調する。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A religious belief emphasizing the powers and mediating authority of priests as essential agents between God and humanity.

    "The Protestant Reformation was largely a reaction against medieval sacerdotalism and the absolute mediation of the clergy."
  2. 2

    Excessive devotion to priestly authority, rites, or sacerdotal practices.

    "Critics argued that the new liturgical reforms signaled an unwelcome return to rigid sacerdotalism."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'sacerdos' (meaning priest), passing through Old French into English during the 19th century. The suffix '-ism' was added to denote a system of religious beliefs, doctrines, or practices centered upon the authority and mediating role of the priesthood.

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