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ordination mill

ordination mill noun: a religious organization or denomination in which membership is obtainable by trivial means and all members are qualified for self-ordination as a minister of religion without any prior training or work experience.

Noun

ordination mill (plural ordination mills)

  1. (derogatory) A religious organization or denomination in which membership is obtainable by trivial means and all members are qualified for self-ordination as a minister of religion without any prior training or work experience.

Forms of ordination mill

pluralordination mills

Questions about ordination mill

What does ordination mill mean?
Ordination mill means a religious organization or denomination in which membership is obtainable by trivial means and all members are qualified for self-ordination as a minister of religion without any prior training or work experience.
What part of speech is ordination mill?
Ordination mill is a noun.
What is the plural of ordination mill?
The plural of ordination mill is ordination mills.

Words near ordination mill in the dictionary

  1. ordinately
  2. ordinates
  3. ordinating
  4. ordination
  5. ordination hall
  6. ordination mill
  7. ordination mills
  8. ordinations
  9. ordinative
  10. ordinator
  11. ordinators

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