adj
Meaning 1
of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
popish
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈpəʊpɪʃ/
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US: pōʹpĭsh
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US: /ˈpoʊpɪʃ/
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adj
Meaning 2
acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of popish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the Roman Catholic Church
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Roman, R.C., Romanist, romish, Roman Catholic, papist, papistic, papistical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English pope Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English popish From pope + -ish.