"Popery" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Popery" Meaning

ADJECTIVE

1. relating to, supporting, or characteristic of the Pope or the Catholic Church, especially in a disapproving or historical sense.
2. similar to or influenced by Catholicism, especially when associated with the Platonic philosophy.

"Popery" Examples

Here are 5 usage examples of the word "popery":

Example 1

Example
The persecution of Catholics was a traumatic experience fueled by centuries of anti-popery, leading to suspicion and mistrust towards the Catholic Church.

Example 2

This historian specialized in the conflict between Protestantism and popery in 16th-century England.

Example 3

The tradition of the First Vatican Council was the response to centuries of anti-popery in Europe.

Example 4

Englishmen viewed the papacy with suspicion after the reign of Queen Mary I, who tried to restore popery to England.

Example 5

The long conflict between Catholicism and popery weighed heavily on the uneasy peace between different nations.