pastorizev.
/ˈpɑːst(ə)rʌɪz/, /ˈpast(ə)rʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈpæst(ə)ˌraɪz/ rare.
transitive. To act as a pastor to.
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society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > pastor > provide with pastor [verb (transitive)]
pastorize1595
1595 A. Copley Wits Fittes & Fancies 58 The Pope..greatlie rebuked the Cardinall,..affirming that he had done a verie scandalous act, so to force the conscience of a Jew, they not being sheep of Christs fold, and therfore without the libertie of his Crozier to pastorize.
1882 Guardian 5 July 933/3 Difficulties of pastorising small scattered bodies.
Derivatives
ˈpastorized adj.
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1997 Newsweek (Nexis) 3 Mar. 62 Clinton..has consulted so many clergy while in office that he may be the most pastorized president in history.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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