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Simonist vs Simoniac - What's the difference?

simonist | simoniac |

As nouns the difference between simonist and simoniac

is that simonist is (christianity) one who engages in simony, the purchase of church offices while simoniac is one who carries on or is guilty of simony.

As an adjective simoniac is

practising simony.

simonist

English

Noun

(Simony) (en noun)
  • (Christianity) One who engages in simony, the purchase of church offices.
  • *1978 , Alexander Murray, Reason and Society in the Middle Ages , page 64,
  • *:Theologians went on quoting his definition. However, the original simonist , Simon Magus, had made his offer for the Holy Ghost in hard cash...

    • simoniac

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who carries on or is guilty of simony.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Practising simony

    • Synonyms

    * simoniacal * simonial (obsolete)