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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Relating to or characterized by priestcraft.

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  • After the death of Moreau, Edward Prendick, the narrator, attempts what can only be called priestcrafty: he tells the beast-men that the Master is still alive, that the Law said by the Sayer of the Law is still in force, and that the House of Pain will return.

    MIND MELD: Is Science Fiction Antithetical to Religion? 2008

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