papalism

[ pey-puh-liz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the papal system.

Origin of papalism

1
First recorded in 1865–70; papal + -ism

Other words from papalism

  • pa·pal·ist, adjective, noun
  • pa·pal·is·tic, adjective
  • an·ti·pa·pal·ist, noun, adjective

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