nonpopery

/nɒnpɒˈpɛri, -pɔːrɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

The state or condition of not being a Catholic, or the rejection of Catholic doctrine or practices.

“The protestant reformers sought to eradicate nonpopery from the land.”

2. noun

Opposition to Catholicism, or the Catholic Church, especially in the 16th century.

“The English Reformation was a movement against nonpopery.”

Synonyms

  • Catholicism-rejection
  • anti-Catholicism

Antonyms

  • Catholicism
  • popery