meritmonger

English

Etymology

Frommerit+‎monger.

Noun

meritmonger(pluralmeritmongers)

1. (obsolete)One who depends onmeritforsalvation.
   • 1794,Joseph Milner,The History of the Church of Christ:

     justifying faith, againstmerit-mongersand pardoners

References

• “meritmonger”,inWebster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary,Springfield, Mass.:G. & C. Merriam,1913,→OCLC.