outpope the Pope en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To act as a more authentic member of a group than one who is actually a member of the group.
But because the pope has not yet stated his position on the use of condoms, the Philippine bishops have actually even ‘outpoped’ the pope.
2012, George J. Leonard, The Asian Pacific American Heritage: A Companion to Literature and Arts, Routledge, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outpoping the Pope | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outpoped the Pope | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outpoped the Pope | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outpopes the Pope | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
fi olla paavillisempi kuin paavi itse (to act more authentic) · pl być bardziej papieski od papieża (to act more authentic) · pl być świętszy od papieża (to act more authentic) · cs být papežštější než papež (to act more authentic) · sl biti bolj papeški od papeža (to act more authentic)