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Romanism vs Romish - What's the difference?

romanism | romish |

In religion|pejorative|archaic|lang=en terms the difference between romanism and romish

is that romanism is (religion|pejorative|archaic) the tenets of the church of rome; the roman catholic religion while romish is (religion|pejorative|archaic) of, like, pertaining to, or supporting romanism or the roman catholic church.

As a noun romanism

is (religion|pejorative|archaic) the tenets of the church of rome; the roman catholic religion.

As an adjective romish is

belonging or relating to rome.

romanism

English

Noun

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  • (religion, pejorative, archaic) The tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.
    • (Webster 1913)

    romish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Belonging or relating to Rome.
  • (religion, pejorative, archaic) Of, like, pertaining to, or supporting Romanism or the Roman Catholic Church.
    • "...the friars of the Romish church..."

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