priestcraft
noun
priestcraft is spelled P-R-I-E-S-T-C-R-A-F-T: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, priestcraft means “The craft of performing the duties of a priest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of priestcraft is priestcrafts.
How many letters and syllables are in priestcraft?
| Letters | 11: P-R-I-E-S-T-C-R-A-F-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is priestcraft?
Priestcraft appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of priestcraft
- priestcrafts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does priestcraft mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The craft of performing the duties of a priest.
Holonyms: priesthood, priestship
- 2
derogatoryPriestly policy directed towards worldly ends.
He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts; for, behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does priestcraft come from?
From Middle English priestcraft; equivalent to priest + -craft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).