popish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpəʊpɪʃ/ (UK)
- pōʹpĭsh (US)
- /ˈpoʊpɪʃ/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English pope Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English popish From pope + -ish.
Meanings
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(derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]
1629, Joseph Hall, The Reconciler:
- (derogatory) acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most popish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more popish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
popishness · popishly · semipopish
Relateds
Prod · pope · Proddy · Orangey · popess