English Dictionary

ordination mill

名詞

軽蔑的

(religion, derogatory) A religious organization or denomination in which membership is obtainable by trivial means and all members are qualified for self-ordination as a minister of religion without any prior training or work experience.

日本語の意味

訓練や実績を必要とせず、誰でも簡単に加入でき、自己任命で宗教指導者になれる宗教組織や宗派（主に否定的な意味合いで使用される）

The group was criticized as an ordination mill that handed out ministerial credentials to anyone who paid the fee.

その団体は、料金を支払えば誰にでも簡単に叙階（牧師の資格）を与えるような宗教団体だと批判された。

意味（1）

(religion, derogatory) A religious organization or denomination in which membership is obtainable by trivial means and all members are qualified for self-ordination as a minister of religion without any prior training or work experience.

ordination mills （ plural ）