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antipriest

antipriest noun: one taking a role opposite to that of priest.

Noun

antipriest (plural antipriests)

  1. One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
    • It is in this regard that Monsieur Ouine becomes a veritable antipriest, the Pontiff of Hell.1996, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Bernanos: An Ecclesial Existence

Forms of antipriest

pluralantipriests

Origin of antipriest

From anti- + priest.

Questions about antipriest

What does antipriest mean?
Antipriest means one taking a role opposite to that of priest.
What part of speech is antipriest?
Antipriest is a noun.
What is the plural of antipriest?
The plural of antipriest is antipriests.

Words near antipriest in the dictionary

  1. antipreon
  2. antipreons
  3. antipreparedness
  4. antipress
  5. antiprevention
  6. antipriest
  7. antipriestcraft
  8. antipriestly
  9. antipriests
  10. antiprime
  11. antiprimes

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