Acne vs. Priest — What's the Difference?

Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles. Typical features of the condition include blackheads or whiteheads, pimples, oily skin, and possible scarring.

A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities.

An inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin that is marked by the eruption of pimples or pustules, especially on the face.

An ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church, authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments

(pathology) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.

A mallet used to kill fish caught when angling.

A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.

Ordain to the priesthood

A pustular affection of the skin, due to changes in the sebaceous glands.

In many Christian churches, a member of the second grade of clergy ranking below a bishop but above a deacon and having authority to administer the sacraments.

An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

A person having the authority to perform and administer religious rites.

To ordain or admit to the priesthood.

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple

A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish

(Mormonism) the highest office in the Aaronic priesthood

(transitive) To ordain as a priest.

A presbyter elder; a minister

One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests.

To ordain as priest.

A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

A spiritual leader in a non-Christian religion