Definition of Papistic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or supporting Romanism. "The Roman Catholic Church"


Definition of Papistic

1. a. Of or pertaining to the Church of Rome and its doctrines and ceremonies; pertaining to popery; popish; -- used disparagingly.

Definition of Papistic

1. Adjective. (derogatory) being of or connected with the Roman Catholic faith ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Papistic

1. pertaining to popery [adj] - See also: popery

Lexicographical Neighbors of Papistic

papillula
papillulate
papillæ
papio
papion
papionine
papionines
papions
papish
papisher
papishers
papishes
papism
papisms
papist
papistic (current term)
papistical
papistically
papistries
papistry
papists
papized
paplike
papoose
papoose root
papooseroot
papooses
papovaviridae infections
papovavirus
papovaviruses

Literary usage of Papistic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Reformed Mennonite Church: Its Rise and Progress, with Its Principles by Daniel Musser (1873)
"... and other papistic abuses and malpractice, and openly supported the true Gospel doctrine and faith. They were at last brought before the council, ..."

2. One Year in Sweden: Including a Visit to the Isle of Götland by Horace Marryat (1862)
"... his mother — Maxims for anglers — Olof the Tree-cutter — Black death — Charles XII.'s doggerel —papistic prayers — Thor and St. Olaf— Duke Charles in ..."

3. The Lounger's Common-place Book: Or Miscellaneous Collections in History by Jeremiah Whitaker Newman (1838)
"... like ]the imagination of that singular writer, not very clean. It is by no means my wish to restore that old papistic tyranny in literature, ..."

4. England and Rome: A History of the Relations Between the Papacy and the by Thomas Dunbar Ingram (1892)
"Such was the opinion of men 1 "But ... it only affords a lamentable proof of the prevalence of the papistic party, when so few could be induced to sign it, ..."

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