Papism (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church

Synonyms:

papism; popery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome

Synonyms:

papism; Roman Catholicism; Romanism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("papism" is a kind of...):

Catholicism; Catholicity (the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church)

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