STERCORANIST

Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• 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



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