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PAPISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does papism mean?
• PAPISM (noun)
The noun PAPISM has 2 senses:
1. the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
2. offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
Familiarity information: PAPISM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
papism; Roman Catholicism; Romanism
Hypernyms ("papism" is a kind of...):
Catholicism; Catholicity (the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
papism; popery
Hypernyms ("papism" is a kind of...):
pattern; practice (a customary way of operation or behavior)
Derivation:
papist (an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy)
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