papism

[ pey-piz-uh m ]
/ ˈpeɪ pɪz əm /

noun Disparaging.

Roman Catholicism.

Origin of papism

From the Middle French word papisme, dating back to 1540–50. See pope, -ism

usage note for papism

See papist.

OTHER WORDS FROM papism

an·ti·pa·pism, noun

Example sentences from the Web for papism