Bezpopovtsy
/b(j)ɛspəˈpɒftsi/Russian Orthodox Church
noun
The members of one of the two main divisions of Old Believers, characterized by their dispensing with the priesthood after the schism of 1667.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Macmillan's Magazine. From Russian bespopovcy, plural of bespopovec from Russian bespopovščina (collectively) Old Believers who do not have priests, ultimately from bes-, variant (before second elements with initial voiceless consonant) of bez- without + pop priest.