popish

[ poh-pish ]

adjective

, Disparaging.

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.

popish

/ ˈpəʊpɪʃ /

adjective

1. derogatory.
   belonging to or characteristic of Roman Catholicism

Derived Forms

• ˈpopishly, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of popish¹

First recorded in 1520–30; pope + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

At this time the authorities were enforcing the payment of tithe; and this excited the wrath of the leaders of the Popish party.

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Then, there are no private houses, as in England; families live in staircases; see what it is to belong to a Popish country.

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In the fourth, they provide banishment, and death in case of return, for Jesuits and Popish priests of every denomination.

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This account was related by a popish spy, in a letter written here in England to Mendea.

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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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Related Words

• pontiff