popery

English

Etymology

From pope +‎ -ery.

Noun

popery (countable and uncountable, plural poperies)

1. (usually derogatory, Christianity) The teachings, practices and accoutrements of the Roman Catholic Church.
   • 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, pages 66–67:

     "And so plan another escape, through some of the cursed passages with which this relic of popery abounds?"

   • 1854, The Home Friend, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 385:

     Popery appears to be making special efforts, at the present time, to reusurp the power which it once possessed in this country, […]

Synonyms

• See Roman Catholicism § Synonyms

Anagrams

• pyrope, yopper