antipriest

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noun

One taking a role opposite to that of priest.

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Meanings

nounantipriest (plural antipriests)

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

Origin

From anti- + priest.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pristinate
Cite this entry
APA

antipriest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipriest

MLA

“antipriest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipriest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antipriest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipriest.

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