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Popish vs Papish - What's the difference?

popish | papish |

As adjectives the difference between popish and papish

is that popish is of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism while papish is roman Catholic.

As a noun papish is

a Roman Catholic.

popish

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (derogatory) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
  • * Bishop Joseph Hall
    • I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him
  • (derogatory) acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.

    • Synonyms

    * Catholic (neutral ) * papal (neutral ) * papist (derogatory ) * Roman Catholic (neutral ) * Romish (derogatory )

    Related terms

    * pope

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    papish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Roman Catholic.

    • Noun

    (papishes)
  • A Roman Catholic.
  • *1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , Folio Society 1973, p. 442:
  • *:‘But how can he have any right to make us papishes ?’ says the landlord.

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