Pop·ish a. Of or pertaining to the pope; taught or ordained by the pope; hence, of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church; -- often used opprobriously. -- Pop*ish*ly, adv. -- Pop*ish*ness, n.
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  popish
       adj : of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman
             Catholic Church" [syn: Roman, r.c., Romanist, romish,
              Roman Catholic, papist, papistic, papistical]