barratry
- noun
- /ˈbærətri/
- Archaic
:
simonía
- The practice of barratry undermined trust in the church during the Middle Ages.
Examples
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The medieval church condemned barratry as a grave sin against its integrity.
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The church faced accusations of barratry in the appointment of its bishops.
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He was accused of barratry after attempting to purchase a prominent ecclesiastical position.
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Many argue that barratry undermines the integrity of religious institutions.
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During the Renaissance, many church leaders engaged in barratry to secure profitable positions within the ecclesiastical hierarchy.
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The investigation revealed rampant barratry among certain clerics, who were selling church appointments for personal gain.
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Historically, the practice of barratry undermined the integrity of the church by commodifying positions of spiritual authority.
Synonyms
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The buying or selling of church jobs for money is wrong
How Corrupt
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barratry comes from the old French barater 'to cheat', and long ago it was used for buying or selling church positions. So barratry was the name for the trade in church jobs and still means corruption in how people get those posts.