"papish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpeɪpɪʃ/ [UK, US] Forms: more papish [comparative], most papish [superlative]
Etymology: From alteration of papist. Etymology templates: {{m|en|papist}} papist Head templates: {{en-adj}} papish (comparative more papish, superlative most papish)
  1. (now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) Roman Catholic. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, derogatory Synonyms: popish, Romish
    Sense id: en-papish-en-adj-rdEsZbzA Categories (other): Irish English, Scottish English

Noun

IPA: /ˈpeɪpɪʃ/ [UK, US] Forms: papishes [plural]
Etymology: From alteration of papist. Etymology templates: {{m|en|papist}} papist Head templates: {{en-noun}} papish (plural papishes)
  1. (now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) A Roman Catholic. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, derogatory
    Sense id: en-papish-en-noun-PyL~EI2z Categories (other): Irish English, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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