Definition of priestcraft
English to English noun - a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
source: WordNet 3.0 - the skills involved in the work of a priest
source: WordNet 3.0 - Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., 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.
source: Webster 1913
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