simonise
/ˈsaɪmənaɪz/
verb
- To practice simony; to buy or sell sacred things, especially church positions or spiritual benefits.
- In the Middle Ages, some clergy would simonise to gain wealth and power.
- The corrupt official was accused of simonising by selling indulgences.
- The council forbade anyone to simonise under threat of excommunication.
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