papism

• Существительное, обозначающее верования, практики и ритуалы Римско-католической церкви, часто используемое в критическом или уничижительном смысле.

A noun referring to the beliefs, practices, and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church, often used in a critical or derogatory manner.

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1. Catholic doctrine and practiceC1formal

   The system of beliefs, rituals, and governance associated with the Roman Catholic Church, centered on the authority of the Pope.

   Папизм

   • The historian wrote extensively about the spread of papism in medieval Europe.
   • Some Protestant reformers criticized what they saw as the excesses of papism.
   • The council debated the influence of papism on modern political structures.

   Синонимыcatholicismpoperyromanism

2. Derogatory term for CatholicismC2informal

   A pejorative term used to describe the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church, often implying superstition or authoritarianism.

   Уничижительное название католицизма

   • The pamphlet was filled with offensive attacks on what it called 'papism'.
   • He used the term 'papism' to dismiss the Catholic traditions he disagreed with.
   • The word is considered highly offensive by many Catholics today.

   Синонимыpoperyromanism