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.
popish adj : of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church" [syn: {Roman}, {r.c.}, {Romanist}, {romish}, {Roman Catholic}, {papist}, {papistic}, {papistical}]