stercoranist (plural stercoranists)
(historical, derogatory) One who holds that the consecrated elements in the Eucharist undergo the process of digestion in the body of the recipient.
• stercorarian
Source: Wiktionary
Ster"co*ra*nist, n. Etym: [LL. stercoranista, fr. L. stercus, -oris, dung.] (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: A nickname formerly given to those who held, or were alleged to hold, that the consecrated elements in the eucharist undergo the process of digestion in the body of the recipient.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
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