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Pronunciation: [pˈə͡ʊpəɹɪ] (IPA)

"Popery" is a term which has fallen out of usage in the modern world, but it is often associated with the Catholic Church. There are, however, several synonyms for this term which are more widely used today, such as "Romanism" or "Papism". These words are often used to describe the religious beliefs and practices associated with the Catholic Church. Other terms which can be used as synonyms for "popery" include "Catholicism", "Papalism" and "Vaticanism". While these words are used to describe specific religious beliefs and practices, they may also be used in a derogatory manner to criticize or dismiss the Catholic Church or its followers.
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Usage examples for Popery

But for the fear of popery it is far from improbable that the nation would not have arisen to strike down thus violently the despotism of the Tudors.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
Fastidious critics did, indeed, find fault with her mouth, which was rather large, but they had nothing but praise for her well-formed nose, her pretty complexion, and, above all, for her sparkling black eyes which, as in the days of her girlhood, were her most striking beauty; so lovely were they that the Puritan Sir Simonds d'Ewes was fain to lament that their owner should be in the thraldom of popery.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
Rosetti, who, as the symbol of the dreaded approximation to popery, was particularly odious, was thought to be in such danger of personal violence that Mary de' Medici offered him the shelter of her apartments.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes

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  • Defoe says that there were a hundred thousand country fellows in his time ready to fight to the death against popery, without knowing whether popery was a man or a horse.
    William Hazlitt

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