popish

• Terme vieilli et souvent péjoratif désignant ce qui appartient à l'Église catholique romaine ou à sa doctrine; aujourd'hui considéré comme offensant et rarement employé.

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.

   Relatif au catholicisme romain

   • 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   • The term 'popish' is often considered outdated and pejorative.

   Synonymescatholicpapalpapistpapisticalromish