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Romanism

Romanism noun: the tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.

Noun

Romanism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.
    • Romanism once extinguished, all other Sects will follow, and that the Catholic Religion—falsely so called—for Catholick means universal—is going, none now will venture to deny.1790 August 1, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana
    • Then I saw how a spot no larger than this could be crowded with millions of souls, and yet be apparently uninhabited. Romanism increases the degradation of tenantism, and rum completes it.1866, Gilbert Haven, The Pilgrim's Wallet, page 8

Synonyms of Romanism

Origin of Romanism

From Roman + -ism, after Romanist. Compare Romish.

Questions about Romanism

What does Romanism mean?
Romanism means the tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.
What part of speech is Romanism?
Romanism is a noun.

Words near Romanism in the dictionary

  1. Romaniser
  2. Romanisers
  3. romanises
  4. Romanish
  5. romanising
  6. Romanism
  7. Romanist
  8. Romanistic
  9. Romanistics
  10. Romanists
  11. Romanity

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