Popery

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Popery \Pop"er*y\, n.
     The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending
     doctrines and practices; -- generally used in an opprobrious
     sense.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  popery
       n : an offensive term for the practices and rituals of the Roman
           Catholic Church