# popish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpəʊpɪʃ/ · frequency rank #87,691

## Definitions
1. of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
2. acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.

## Etymology
From pope + -ish.

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