sinecurismn.
The practice of holding or permitting sinecures; the prevalence of sinecures in the church or any other sphere of work.
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society > authority > office > [noun] > practice or prevalence of
sinecurism1817
society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > without cure of souls > holding of
sinecurism1817
1817 J. Bentham Plan Parl. Reform Introd. 233 In one point of view more flagrant is this abuse [non-attendance], even than sinecurism.
1858 G. Smith in Oxf. Ess. IV. 280 Such sinecurism would..be accompanied by an undue depression and starvation of the working staff.
1878 N. Amer. Rev. 126 224 The English universities have suffered deeply from..clericism, celibacy, and sinecurism.
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