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, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, The Home Friend (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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