vaticanist

Vat·i·can·ism

[vat-i-kuh-niz-uhm]
noun Usually Disparaging.
the doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope.

Origin:
1870–75; Vatican + -ism

Vat·i·can·ist, noun
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Vaticanism (ˈvætɪkəˌnɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
derogatory often the authority and policies of the Pope and the papal curia, esp with regard to papal infallibility

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