popish Definition
pop·ish (pōp′is̸h)
adjective
having to do with popery; characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church: a hostile term
popish Related Forms
pop′·ishly adverb
pop′·ish·ness noun
popish Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- recusant: In the same year, John Wright and his wife, and servant Thomas Haward and his wife, were convicted as Popish recusants.
- superstition: His task was far from easy as Mary's tyranny and popish superstitions had left a dirty stain on the entire country.
- priest: The exemplary image of the popish priest of ' Crondall ' ( i.e.
- plot: Titus Oates raised the alarm of a Popish plot and many Catholics were executed.
- practice: Desdemona is condemned for a typical popish practice, in the eyes of the calvinist.
- church: Here a number of additional particulars are stated, all clearly applicable to the Popish Church.

