papism
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of papism
From the Middle French word papisme, dating back to 1540–50. See pope, -ism
Example Sentences
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Like the princes the council inclined towards papism, and looked askance at men of letters; hence, it rejected Bonnus' overtures.
From Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster by Sastrow, Bartholomew
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