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popish

pop·ish
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poh-pish]
    • /ˈpoʊ pɪʃ/
    • /ˈpəʊ.pɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh-pish]
    • /ˈpoʊ pɪʃ/

Definitions of popish word

  • adjective popish of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church. 1
  • adjective popish belonging to or characteristic of Roman Catholicism 0
  • adjective popish having to do with popery; characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church 0

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Origin of popish

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; pope + -ish1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Popish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

popish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

popish usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for popish

noun popish

  • ablegate — a papal envoy who has important duties abroad such as bringing a cardinal's insignia to him when he has just been appointed, or taking a message to a sovereign
  • nuncio — a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.

Top questions with popish

  • what was the popish plot?
  • what does popish mean?

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