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- [poh-pish]
- /ˈpoʊ pɪʃ/
- /ˈpəʊ.pɪʃ/
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- [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
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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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