Papistical (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The historian's papistical sympathies were evident in his biased account of the Reformation.
- The papistical practices of the local church were seen as a threat to the newly established Protestant faith.
- Throughout her career, the writer had been accused of having papistical leanings due to her frequent depiction of Catholic themes.
- The theologian's rejection of papistical doctrine was met with widespread criticism from within the Church.
- During the height of the English Reformation, anything remotely papistical was subject to strict persecution.