PAPISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does papism mean? 

• PAPISM (noun)
  The noun PAPISM has 2 senses:

1. the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome

2. offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church

  Familiarity information: PAPISM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAPISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

papism; Roman Catholicism; Romanism

Hypernyms ("papism" is a kind of...):

Catholicism; Catholicity (the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

papism; popery

Hypernyms ("papism" is a kind of...):

pattern; practice (a customary way of operation or behavior)

Derivation:

papist (an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy)