Popish

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpəʊpɪʃ/
• US enPR: pōʹpÄ­sh, IPA: /ˈpoÊŠpɪʃ/

Origin

pope + -ish

Adjective

1. (derogatory) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
2. (derogatory) acting in a manner of, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.

Synonyms

• Catholic (neutral)
• papal (neutral)
• papist (derogatory)
• Roman Catholic (neutral)
• Romish (derogatory)

Related terms

• pope

Anagrams

• hippos