outpope the Pope

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

outpope the Pope (third-person singular simple present outpopes the Pope, present participle outpoping the Pope, simple past and past participle outpoped the Pope)

1. (idiomatic) To act as a more authentic member of a group than one who is actually a member of the group.
   • 2012, George J. Leonard, The Asian Pacific American Heritage: A Companion to Literature and Arts, Routledge, →ISBN:

     But because the pope has not yet stated his position on the use of condoms, the Philippine bishops have actually even ‘outpoped’ the pope.

Usage notes

• Not necessarily in reference to religious matters; compare to be more Catholic than the Pope.

Translations

to act more authentic

• Czech: být papežštější než papež
• Finnish: olla paavillisempi kuin paavi itse
• Slovene: biti bolj papeški od papeža

See also

• more Catholic than the Pope