Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the popes or the Roman Catholic Church.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the Pope or the Roman Catholic Church: used in opprobrium: as, popish doctrines or practices; popish forms and ceremonies.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the pope; taught or ordained by the pope; hence, of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church; -- often used opprobriously.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective derogatory of or pertaining to
Roman Catholicism - adjective derogatory acting in a manner of, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or supporting Romanism
Etymologies
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Examples
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Lutheran authorities inveighed against this remnant of what they called popish and anti-Christian superstition.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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From History News Network: Retailers helped establish Christmas as an American tradition by persuading Protestants to overcome centuries of hostility to the holiday, which had long been identified as a popish import.
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Probably all these things, even the destruction of shrines and images, reflect a certain rapacity in the king's nature rather than hostility to what would now be called popish practices.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Well, let them be called popish, for the Pope is their master.
Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation 1904
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A strange story was got up that there was what was called a popish plot for killing the king, and putting James on the throne.
Young Folks' History of England Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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How can I enter into the mindset of the Puritan minister whose greatest fear for his kidnapped children is that the Catholic Mohawks will convert them to the "popish" religion?
Contact Fresca 2010
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The minister I quote in this post was obviously terrified that the Mohawks would convert his children to the "popish" religion these Mohawks were Catholic, from contact with the French.
A Break for Laziness Fresca 2010
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How can I enter into the mindset of the Puritan minister whose greatest fear for his kidnapped children is that the Catholic Mohawks will convert them to the "popish" religion?
Archive 2010-03-01 Fresca 2010
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More importantly, they thought Christmas -- the mass of Christ -- was too "popish," by which they meant Roman Catholic.
Kenneth C. Davis: Who really started the "War on Christmas?" 2009
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As the outbreak of Civil War struck, the enforcement of the penal laws against "popish" priests was stepped up under Oliver Cromwell.
Saint John Southworth de Brantigny........................ 2008
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