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nicholaism
noun
the supposed sin of clergy marrying or living with women
1957:
w:Ralph Henry Carless Davis, 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 , or clerical marriage.
Etymology:
nicholaism is derived from Nicolaitanism which comes from Nicolaitan, a sect mentioned in Revelations Chapter 2 verses 6 & 14-15.
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