Popism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Support for the Pope. uncommon, uncountable
  2. 2
    Synonym of poptimism. uncountable

    "And just as Rockism could be negated, so too could a Popism made of insipid disco pop, easy-listening reggae and increasingly daft glam rock."

  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of popism (“support for the Pope”). alt-of, derogatory, uncommon, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
;poperypopishnesspoptimismroman catholicismsee others at roman catholicism

Example

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"And just as Rockism could be negated, so too could a Popism made of insipid disco pop, easy-listening reggae and increasingly daft glam rock."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pope + -ism.

Etymology 2

From pop + -ism.

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