papish

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papish

/ˈpeɪpɪʃ/ UK, US

Rhymes with -eɪpɪʃ

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From alteration of papist.

adjective more papish · most papish

Ireland, Scotland, derogatory Roman Catholic.
Similar: popish, Romish

noun papishes

Ireland, Scotland, derogatory A Roman Catholic. ‘But how can he have any right to make us papishes?’ says the landlord.

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"papish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/papish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{papish_2026,
  title = {papish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/papish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}