papistic
adjective
pa·pis·tic
pəˈpistik,
-tēk
variants or papistical
-tə̇kəl,
-tēk-
usually disparaging
: of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church and its doctrines, ceremonies, or government
papistically adverb
-tə̇k(ə)lē
-tēk-
-li
Word History
Etymology
papistic probably from Middle French papistique, from papiste + -ique -ic; papistical probably from Middle French papistique + English -al