Associations to the word «Popery»

Wiktionary

POPERY, noun. (usually derogatory) (Christianity) The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.

Dictionary definition

POPERY, noun. Offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.