'Popish' definitions:
Definition of 'popish'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church" [syn: Roman, R.C., Romanist, romish, Roman Catholic, popish, papist, papistic, papistical]
Definition of 'Popish'
From: GCIDE
- Popish \Pop"ish\, a. Of or pertaining to the pope; taught or ordained by the pope; hence, of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church; -- often used opprobriously. -- {Pop"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Pop"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]