Romish

[ roh-mish ]

adjective

, Disparaging.

1. of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.

Romish

/ ˈrəʊmɪʃ /

adjective

1. derogatory.
   of, relating to, or resembling Roman Catholic beliefs or practices

Other Words From

• Romish·ly adverb
• Romish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Romish¹

First recorded in 1525–35; Rome + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

In short, Marcella had been too long under her tuition, to become a willing devotee to the monastic rites of the Romish Church.

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De Rossi and his English editors seem to accept substantially the Romish legend of this celebrated martyr.

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It demonstrates the non-apostolicity of certain Romish doctrines, the beginning of which can be here detected.

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But notwithstanding this, soon afterwards, the Romish clergy erected a new popish university in the city of Dublin.

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The bishop and priest then begged me, in presence of the patriarch, to say that my faith was like that of the Romish church.

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