papism

[ pey-piz-uhm ]

nounDisparaging.
  1. Roman Catholicism.

Origin of papism

1
From the Middle French word papisme, dating back to 1540–50. See pope, -ism

word story For papism

See papist.

Other words from papism

  • an·ti·pa·pism, noun

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