anti papism

noun Usually Disparaging.

Roman Catholicism.

Origin:
1540–50; < Middle French papisme. See pope, -ism

Related forms

an·ti·pa·pism, noun

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papism
noun
1.	the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome [syn: Romanism]
2.	offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: popery]

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