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papalism

[ pey-puh-liz-uh m ]

/ ˈpeɪ pəˌlɪz əm /

noun

the papal system.

Origin of papalism

First recorded in 1865–70; papal + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM papalism

pa·pal·ist, adjective, noun pa·pal·is·tic, adjective an·ti·pa·pal·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby papalism

papal, papal bull, papal cross, papal infallibility, papal states, papalism, papalize, papandreou, papanicolaou smear, papanicolaou stain, papanicolaou test

Example sentences from the Web for papalism

The true primacy he reviles as "papalism," and would substitute a mere primacy of honor or "presidency."

Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870 |Various