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papism

American  
[pey-piz-uhm] / ˈpeɪ pɪz əm /

noun

Disparaging.

  1. Roman Catholicism.

Other Word Forms

  • antipapism noun

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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