Meanings
plural poperies
- countablederogatoryuncountableusuallyChristianityThe teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.
"And so plan another escape, through some of the cursed passages with which this relic of popery abounds?"
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 66–671 more example
Popery appears to be making special efforts, at the present time, to reusurp the power which it once possessed in this country, […]
1854, The Home Friend, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 385Synonyms: Roman Catholicism § Synonyms
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.
More synonyms by meaning
nounoffensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
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Finnish paavinusko
- paavinuskoderogatory: Roman Catholic faith
French papisme
- papismederogatory: Roman Catholic faith
German Papismus
- Papismusderogatory: Roman Catholic faith
Swedish papism
- papismderogatory: Roman Catholic faith
Welsh pabyddiaeth
- pabyddiaethderogatory: Roman Catholic faith
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popery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popery
“popery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popery. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popery.
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