Meanings
comparative more Romish · superlative most Romish
- Belonging or relating to Rome.
- archaicderogatorylifestyleOf, like, pertaining to, or supporting Romanism or the Roman Catholic Church.
the friars of the Romish church
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf, like, pertaining to, or supporting Romanism or the Roman Catholic Church.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof or relating to or supporting Romanism
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-West Germanic*rūmisk
- Old EnglishRēmisċ
- Middle English*Romish
- EnglishRomish
From Middle English *Romish, from Old English Rēmisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *rūmisk, equivalent to Rome + -ish. Compare Dutch Roomsch, Rooms (“Roman”), German Römisch (“Roman”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Romish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romish
“Romish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Romish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romish.
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