English to English Dictionary

Papism

The doctrine or practices associated with the authority of the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church.

Papist

An adherent of the Roman Catholic Church, historically used as a hostile or disparaging term by Protestants.

Papistry

The system of beliefs and practices associated with the papacy and the Roman Catholic Church.

Parament

An ornamental hanging or covering for an altar, pulpit, or reading desk in a church.

Paraphasia

A type of language disorder in which a person produces unintended syllables, words, or phrases during speech.

Paronymous

Having the same derivation or root; cognate.

Pathography

A written account or narrative that describes the experiences of an individual suffering from a particular illness or condition.

Patriate

To legislate for the transfer of a colonial or dependent country's constitution from the mother country to its own jurisdiction.

Pauciloquent

Characterized by the use of few words; concise in speech.

Pauperism

The state of being extremely poor, especially to the point of depending on public assistance or charity.

Peccant

Guilty of sin or wrongdoing.

Pedagogue

A teacher, especially one who is strict, pedantic, or dogmatic.