noun🔗ShareSimonieThe buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects."The corrupt bishop practiced simony by selling positions of power within the church for personal profit. "L'évêque corrompu pratiquait la simonie en vendant des postes de pouvoir au sein de l'église pour son profit personnel.religiontheologyhistorymoralvalueorganizationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading