What is the meaning of Priestcraft?

(n.) Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; especially, in an ill sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the religious motives or credulity of others.
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APAWebster's. (2011). priestcraft. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/priestcraft/definitions/2049157
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "priestcraft" http://smartdefine.org/priestcraft/definitions/2049157 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, priestcraft, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/priestcraft/definitions/2049157>.
MLAWebster's. "priestcraft" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/priestcraft/definitions/2049157>
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