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An offensive term for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
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popery
Word definitions for popery in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an offensive term for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1530s, a hostile coinage of the Reformation, from pope + -ery .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Popery \Pop"er*y\, n. The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; -- generally used in an opprobrious sense.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context usually derogatory Christianity English) The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.
Usage examples of popery.
In the midst of this zeal against popery and the pretender, they were suddenly adjourned by the command of the lord-lieutenant, and broke up in great animosity against that nobleman.
Popery, contempt of Anglican priestcraft and apostolic succession, and adhesion to the dogma of adult baptism and total immersion.
Popery, this cause of theirs, was ever maintained or supported by: and questionless, Ireland and Scotland also must at last have been brought into this holy league with England.
Thus they had carried the Septennial Act on the plea of preserving England from popery, though their real object was to prolong the existence of the first House of Commons in which they could command a majority.
I wonder how many young creatures like Argemone and Luke he would keep from Popery!
All round us, however, there was a worse than Egyptian darkness, where Popery and Prelacy, Arminianism, Erastianism, and Simony might rage and riot unchecked and unconfined.
Ay, and when he thinks of the plenty of bible swords which he left behind him, destined to prove, and which have already proved, pretty calthrops in the heels of Popery.
Unfortunately the strongest bond of union amongst them is an apprehension of Popery.
When I mentioned Bach she looked prim, and I gather there is some queer religion behind her, for whom the classics of church music spell Popery or Pride.