Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun papism

2 senses of papism

Sense 1
Romanism, Roman Catholicism, papism -- (the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome)
       => Catholicism, Catholicity -- (the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church)

Sense 2
popery, papism -- (offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church)
       => practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")