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Etymology

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un- +‎ priestly

Adjective

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unpriestly (comparative more unpriestly, superlative most unpriestly)

  1. Not priestly.
    • 2015, Jon Sobrino, Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross:
      In order to ask oneself whether effective priestly service is at hand, one must look to see whether an unpriestly or antipriestly service is being performed, even among many conventional priestly activities.