antipriestly en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + priestly.
Meanings
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Going against what is normal or expected for a priest.
The Pharisees were mostly laymen; to some extent they were antipriestly. The group was under the direction of nonpriestly scribes.
1984, Hugo Echegaray, The Practice of Jesus, page 51: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.
2015, Jon Sobrino, Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more antipriestly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most antipriestly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
de antipriesterlich (Translations) · fi papin tapojen vastainen (Translations) · pl w niekapłański sposób (Translations)