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Romanism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Roman Catholicism, see there for others that are pejorative

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Roman Catholicism, papism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Catholicism, Catholicity

History

Etymology

From Roman + -ism, after Romanist. Compare Romish.