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popish

English

Etymology

pope +? -ish

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?p??p??/
  • (US) enPR: p??p?sh, IPA(key): /?po?p??/

Adjective

popish

  1. (derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
    • 1629, Joseph Hall, The Reconciler
      I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him []
  2. (derogatory) acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.

Synonyms

  • Catholic (neutral)
  • papal (neutral)
  • papist (derogatory)
  • Roman Catholic (neutral)
  • Romish (derogatory)

Derived terms

  • popishly
  • popishness

Related terms

  • pope
  • popess

See also

  • Orangey
  • Prod, Proddy

Anagrams

  • HiPPOs, hippos, shippo

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mopish

English

Etymology

mope +? -ish

Adjective

mopish (comparative more mopish, superlative most mopish)

  1. Given to moping.

Derived terms

  • mopishly
  • mopishness

Anagrams

  • Ophism

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