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popish

[ poh-pish ]
/ ˈpoʊ pɪʃ /
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adjective Disparaging.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Origin of popish

First recorded in 1520–30; pope + -ish1

historical usage of popish

See papist.

OTHER WORDS FROM popish

pop·ish·ly, adverbpop·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby popish

pop fly, popgun, pop-in, popinac, popinjay, popish, Popish Plot, poplar, Poplar Bluff, poplin, popliteal
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Words related to popish

pontiff, legate, nuncio, otho, papacy, pontifical, popery, see, vatican, vicegerent, pontifex maximus, popedom

How to use popish in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for popish

popish
/ (ˈpəʊpɪʃ) /
adjective
derogatory belonging to or characteristic of Roman Catholicism

Derived forms of popish

popishly, adverb
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