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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPapismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: papɪsmʊs
"Der Papismus wurde von vielen Reformatoren abgelehnt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The doctrine or practices associated with the authority of the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church.
"Many Protestant reformers rejected papism as a form of ecclesiastical tyranny." - 2
A derogatory term for the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
"The pamphlet criticized papism, arguing for a return to simpler, more direct forms of worship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'papa' meaning pope, combined with the English suffix '-ism'. It entered the English language in the 16th century during the Reformation as a controversial or derogatory term used by Protestants to describe the papal system, doctrines, and authority of the Roman Catholic Church.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Papism" is said worldwide
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Papisme
Transliteration: papisə̃
"Le papisme est souvent critiqué par les réformateurs."
Papismus
Transliteration: papɪsmʊs
"Der Papismus wurde von vielen Reformatoren abgelehnt."
Papismo
Transliteration: paˈpizmo
"Il papismo è stato criticato durante la Riforma."
Papismo
Transliteration: paˈpismo
"El papismo fue rechazado por muchos reformadores."
Papismo
Transliteration: paˈpizmo
"O papismo é frequentemente criticado por reformadores."
पापिज़्म
Transliteration: pāpízm
"पापिज़्म को कई सुधारकों द्वारा अस्वीकार किया गया।"
教皇主义
Transliteration: jiàohuáng zhǔyì
"教皇主义在宗教改革中受到批评。"
교황주의
Transliteration: gyohwangjuui
"교황주의는 많은 개혁자들에 의해 비판받았다."
教皇主義
Transliteration: kyōkō shugi
"教皇主義は多くの改革者によって批判された。"
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