priestx

English

Etymology

From priest +‎ -x.

Noun

priestx (plural priestxs)

1. (neologism, rare) Non-binary or gender-neutral equivalent of priest.
   • 2019, Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer: A Memoir, The Lion Forge, LLC, →ISBN, page 189:

     I’ve been ordained as a pagan priestx!

   • 2019 October 15, Kristian Wilson Colyard, quoting Mya Spalter, “Let These 9 Witches Tell You How You Can Be A Witch, Too”, in Bustle‎^[1], archived from the original on 22 October 2019:

     It turns out that across cultures and through recorded history, creating culture and recording history are among the most essential functions of the priestx.

   • 2020 July 29, Sidney Eileen, “Words Have Power – We Need Acceptance Instead of Tolerance”, in The Balancing Path (Patheos)‎^[2], archived from the original on 24 September 2020:

     There will always be another teacher, leader, priestx, organizer, etc.

   • [2020 August 17, “Pagan Community News: Unauthorized ritual at Istrehågan in Norway, Assembly of the Sacred Wheel amends its charter, and more!”, in The Wild Hunt‎^[3], archived from the original on 21 September 2020:

     The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel (ASW) issued a press release announcing an amendment to their charter to be more inclusive and affirmative to non-binary leadership, and have added the gender-neutral term, “Priestx” as an option for leaders.]

   • 2021, Rowan “Briar” Rivers, “Foreword by Rowan “Briar” Rivers: Coming to the Crossroads”, in Jennifer Teixeira, Hekate: Temple of the Bones‎^[4], Moon Books, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN:

     To be honest, I didn’t even know Hekate that well when I began, but within weeks I had gone from a sideline observer to a dedicated priestx.

   • 2022, John Allison, Steeple‎^[5], volume 3 (That’s the Spirit), Dark Horse Books, →ISBN:

     I CAN FINALLY COMPLETE OUR TRIAD WITH A REAL FREAK PRIEST/PRIESTESS/PRIESTX.