papistical mindset
- noun
- /ˈpæpɪstɪkəl ˈmaɪndˌsɛt/
- Slur
:
mentalidad papista
- Many reformers of the era rebelled against what they saw as a papistical mindset dominating religious authority.
Examples
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The report condemned the university administration for adopting a papistical mindset toward student protests.
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Her papistical mindset left no room for discussion or compromise in the meeting.
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His papistical mindset prevented him from accepting new ideas.
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Many critics argue that a papistical mindset stifles creativity.
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Her papistical mindset made it difficult for her to consider alternative viewpoints during discussions.
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Many scholars argue that a papistical mindset can limit innovation in academic settings.
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The community felt constrained by a papistical mindset that resisted any form of change.
Synonyms
A belief that the Pope has authority in the Roman Catholic Church
A strong long-held belief in the Pope's authority
Antonyms
How Papal
- Slur
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'papistical' (relating to the papacy or Catholic practices) modifies 'mindset' (a way of thinking), so the combined meaning — a way of thinking characterized by papal/Catholic attitudes or dogmatism — is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a common compositional pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Papistical mindset comes from older words for people who followed the pope closely. Being papistical meant to 'follow the pope' and accept strict, top-down rules, so that's why papistical mindset means 'a dogmatic or strict, top-down way of thinking'.