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pop⋅ish

   [poh-pish]
–adjective Usually Disparaging.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
Origin:
1520–30; pope + -ish 1
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pop·ish     (pō'pĭsh)  Pronunciation Key 
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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