What does "romanism" mean?

The tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion.

Romanism

Q: What is a synonym for "romanism"?

Common synonyms include: roman catholicism, catholicism, classical roman style, papism, roman architectural influence, roman design tradition.

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Noun

1
The tenets of the Church of Rome; the Roman Catholic religion. derogatory, uncountable
"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."
2
the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome wordnet

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roman catholicism catholicism classical roman style papism roman architectural influence roman design tradition

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atheism contemporary design modernism secularism

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"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."

Etymology

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

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