Popish
[poh-pish] /ˈpoʊ pɪʃ/
adjective, Disparaging.
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
/ˈpəʊpɪʃ/
adjective
1.
(derogatory) belonging to or characteristic of Roman Catholicism
adj.
1520s, from pope + -ish.
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