papistry

pa·pist·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pey-puh-stree]
- /ˈpeɪ pə stri/
- /ˈpeɪ.pɪ.strɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-puh-stree]
- /ˈpeɪ pə stri/

Definitions of papistry word

noun papistry the Roman Catholic Church. 1
noun papistry Roman Catholic beliefs and practices; Roman Catholicism 0

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Origin of papistry

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; papist + -ry

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Parts of speech for Papistry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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papistry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for papistry

noun papistry

catholicism — Catholicism is the traditions, the behaviour, and the set of Christian beliefs that are held by Catholics.
catholicity — a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
church of rome — the Roman Catholic Church

All 3 Synonyms of papistry