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pop⋅ish

  [poh-pish]
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–adjective Usually Disparaging.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
Origin:
1520–30; pope + -ish 1

Related forms:
pop⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
pop⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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pop·ish   (pō'pĭsh)   
adj.   Offensive
Of or relating to the popes or the Roman Catholic Church.
pop'ish·ly adv., pop'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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