Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicholaism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nicholaism
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the supposed sin of clergy marrying or living with women

Example Sentences

"1957: Ralph Henry Carless Davis, A history of Medieval Europe, p.239 - What were the trangressions of which he (Gregory VII) was so loudly to proclaim? First there was the sin of nicholaism, or clerical marriage."

Etymology

Derived from Nicolaitanism which comes from Nicolaitan, a sect mentioned in Revelations Chapter 2 verses 6 & 14-15.

Questions

What does nicholaism mean?: the supposed sin of clergy marrying or living with women
Where does nicholaism come from?: Derived from Nicolaitanism which comes from Nicolaitan, a sect mentioned in Revelations Chapter 2 verses 6 & 14-15.

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