popish

• Veralteter, oft abwertender Begriff für die römisch-katholische Kirche oder ihre Lehren; heute gilt er als beleidigend und wird selten verwendet.

An old-fashioned, often derogatory term relating to the Roman Catholic Church or its doctrines, now considered offensive and rarely used.

1. Relating to Roman CatholicismC2formalbritish

   Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church, its doctrines, or its practices.

   Papistisch

   • The historian wrote about the popish influences in medieval England.
   • Some laws in the past were aimed at restricting popish practices.
   • The term 'popish' is often considered outdated and pejorative.

   Synonymecatholicpapalpapistpapisticalromish