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)

Anagrams

• Sintoism, mistions