simony
/ˈsaɪmənɪ/noun
mass noun
- chiefly historical the buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices〈主史〉买卖圣职权（如赦免、圣俸）。
派生词
simoniac
/sɪˈməʊnɪæk/ adjective & nounsimoniacal
/ˌsɪməˈnaɪəkəl/ adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French simonie, from late Latin simonia, from Simon Magus （Acts 8:18）.