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papistic

papistic

9.9
About the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church, often showing support or criticism
  • adjective
  • /ˈpæpɪstɪk/
  • Slur
translation icon : papista
  • His opponents accused him of supporting papistic traditions in the royal court.

Examples

  • Such papistic practices were viewed with suspicion in seventeenth-century England.

  • The papistic influence on the monarchy was evident.

  • The pamphlet was filled with papistic rhetoric against the Protestant movement.

  • Many critics argue that his views are too papistic.

  • Many in the community criticized the new policies as being overly papistic, arguing they favored the authority of the Pope over local traditions.

  • The historian wrote a book analyzing the papistic influence on European politics during the Middle Ages.

  • Her speech was filled with papistic rhetoric, emphasizing loyalty to the Vatican and its teachings.

Synonyms

Catholic
vspapistic
487 2.3

A person who belongs to the Roman Catholic Church led by the pope

describes relation to church authority rather than personal membership
Roman
vspapistic
83 3.9

Related to the Catholic Church in Rome and its practices

focuses more on the Pope and may carry negative tone
Roman Catholic
vspapistic
37 3.2

Relating to the Christian church led by the Pope

is often used with criticism or disparagement rather than neutral description
papist
vspapistic
  • Offensive
9.9

Relating to the Roman Catholic Church, often used as an insult

is more about link to the Pope or church and can be openly critical

Compounds

papistic belief
  • Archaic
9.9

A belief that the Pope has authority in the Roman Catholic Church

papistic hierarchy
  • Offensive
9.9

The leaders and levels in the Roman Catholic Church

papistic ritual
  • Archaic
9.9

A church ceremony like those used in the Catholic Church

How Papal

ultramontane
  • Formal
9.9
papistic
  • Slur
9.9
papal
23 7.9

Surface Forms

papistic positive

Morphology

papistic = papist (transparent) = papist + ic

Standard adjectival formation from the noun 'papist' with '-ic' yields 'relating to papists/Church', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Papistic comes from the old word papa, which means 'father' and later became the title Pope for the head of the Roman Catholic Church. So papistic describes things that belong to or support the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church, and it is often used in a negative or critical way.