papism

[ pey-piz-uhm ]

nounDisparaging.

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

Words Nearby papism

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How to use papism in a sentence

This tale serves as an additional means of recognizing the descent of papism from Buddhism.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
papism sought to stop me in the discharge of my duty, and you see what has happened to it; and still worse will happen.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1) | J. H. Merle D'Aubign

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