papistical

American  

[pey-pis-ti-kuhl, puh-] / peɪˈpɪs tɪ kəl, pə- /

Also papistic

adjective

Disparaging.

1. of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

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Other Word Forms

• antipapistic adjective
• antipapistical adjective
• nonpapistic adjective
• nonpapistical adjective
• papistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of papistical

1530–40; probably < Middle French papistique ( see papist, -ic) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Cockerell therefore attributed it to St. Peter, and said that the crown showed Bishop Jocelin's papistical tendencies!

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy

The way that second rate amateur poses as a man of science, having authority as a sort of papistical Scotch dominie, bred a minister, but stickit, really "rouses my corruption."

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard

At that time the nation, recent from republican ardours, was often panic-struck by papistical conspiracies, and projects of arbitrary power; and it was on this principle that he took part against the Society.

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac

During this period vast numbers of illuminated liturgical books were destroyed for religious or fanatical reasons, just as in our own Cromwellian times numbers of Horæ, Missals, etc., were destroyed as papistical and superstitious.

From Illuminated Manuscripts by Bradley, John William

So the three Samesbury witches got off with a stern exhortation from the judge, who scarcely seemed to relish the release of even Protestant witches delated by papistical accusers.

From Witch Stories by Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn)