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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(usually derogatory, Christianity) The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church..
"And so plan another escape, through some of the cursed passages with which this relic of popery abounds?"
Popery appears to be making special efforts, at the present time, to reusurp the power which it once possessed in this country, […]
Use popery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Popery means (usually derogatory, Christianity) The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church..
Common synonyms include Roman Catholicism § Synonyms.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"And so plan another escape, through some of the cursed passages with which this relic of popery abounds?"
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