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Thread: priesthood & priestliness
- 23-Jul-2007, 21:50 #1
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priesthood & priestliness Hi,
Can "priesthood" be synonym of "priestliness" ?
- 23-Jul-2007, 21:58 #2
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Re: priesthood & priestliness No. "Priesthood" is a noun meaning the collected ordained priests of a particular religion. "Priestliness" is a back-formed noun derived from the adjective "priestly" which means "like a priest." A person who is non-religious may behave like a priest and therefore have priestliness but not be a member of the priesthood.
- 23-Jul-2007, 22:19 #3
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Re: priesthood & priestliness "His being part of the royal priesthood demands him to show priestliness in his ways."
* Is this acceptable?
- 24-Jul-2007, 00:12 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: priesthood & priestliness Could you give a few more examples using the word "priestliness" ?
- 24-Jul-2007, 00:15 #5
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Re: priesthood & priestliness Well, I just can't do that. I'm asking questions too...
- 24-Jul-2007, 15:02 #6
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: priesthood & priestliness It was addressed to the teachers
Originally Posted by blouen 
Well, I just can't do that. I'm asking questions too...
- 24-Jul-2007, 21:14 #7
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Teacher Re: priesthood & priestliness Priestliness is an awkward, cobbled-together word that I would never use. If I wanted to describe priestliness in a negative way I would use sanctimony, if I wanted to describe it in a positive way, I would use piety. Neither of those words mean "like a priest," but then not all priests are alike. If I wanted to say that someone behaved like a priest and that behavior was annoying, I would say that I'm annoyed by his priest-like behavior.
