popish

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpəʊpɪʃ/
• (America) enPR: pōʹpĭsh, IPA: /ˈpoʊpɪʃ/

Adjective

1. (derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism

   • I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]

2. (derogatory) acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.

Synonyms

• Catholic (neutral)
• papal (neutral)
• papist (derogatory)
• Roman Catholic (neutral)
• Romish (derogatory)

Related terms

• pope
• popess

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