meritmonger

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noun

One who depends on merit for salvation.

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Meanings

nounmeritmonger (plural meritmongers)

plural meritmongers

  1. obsoleteOne who depends on merit for salvation.

    justifying faith, against merit-mongers and pardoners

    1794, Joseph Milner, The History of the Church of Christ

Origin

From merit + monger.

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APA

meritmonger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meritmonger

MLA

“meritmonger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meritmonger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meritmonger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meritmonger.

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