anti-Catholic

adjective

1. opposed to the beliefs, practices, and adherents of the Roman Catholic Church

noun

1. someone opposed to the Roman Catholic Church and its adherents

   he called him an anti-Catholic

Derived Forms

• ˌanti-Caˈtholiˌcism, noun

Example Sentences

Old anti-Catholic riffs reemerged during the 1960 campaign as John F. Kennedy aimed for the presidency.

From The Daily Beast

John F. Kennedy confronted anti-Catholic bigotry in the 1960 campaign, much of it emanating from Southern churches.

From The Daily Beast

It was this paper which gave the name to the infamous party which engineered the present anti-Catholic war in France.

From Project Gutenberg

The usual hypocrisy of all anti-Catholic governments betrayed itself immediately.

From Project Gutenberg

The question was taken up by Peel, hitherto an anti-Catholic.

From Project Gutenberg

They denied them because of the anti-Catholic feeling inside Germany which the lies had stirred up.

From Project Gutenberg

But few will deny that Motley wrote his very attractive histories at a white heat of Republican and anti-Catholic fervour.

From Project Gutenberg