pastorize

See also: pastörize

English

Etymology

From pastor +‎ -ize.

Verb

pastorize (third-person singular simple present pastorizes, present participle pastorizing, simple past and past participle pastorized)

1. (intransitive, archaic) To perform the religious duties of a pastor.
   • 1860, John Campbell, John Angel James, page 89:

     To ascertain what he actually was, how he preached and pastorized, the distant reader has only to consult his various works.

   • 1876, The Primitive Methodist Magazine, page 64:

     In a great variety of ways pastorizing could be better attended to were the staff of preachers on our stations increased.