popish
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popish (comparative more popish, superlative most popish)
- (derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
- 1629, Joseph Hall, The Reconciler:
- I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]
- (derogatory) acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.