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/ˈpəʊpɪʃ/ · adjective
(derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism.
I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]
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Popish means (derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism.
Common synonyms include Roman Catholic § Synonyms, papistical, papistic, papist.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]
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