# antipope

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈantɪpəʊp/

## Definitions
1. A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.

## Etymology
From Middle French antipape (later assimilated to anti- + pope), from Medieval Latin antipāpa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antipope