worker-priest

noun

A priest who took up manual labour to experience the everyday life of the working class, and gain the trust of the working class.

Meanings

nounworker-priest (plural worker-priests)

plural worker-priests

  1. historicalChristianityA priest who took up manual labour to experience the everyday life of the working class, and gain the trust of the working class.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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