popery

English

Etymology

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, […]

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