papistical
/pəˈpɪstɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church, especially in a way that is seen as overly formal or controlled by the Pope. Often used in a critical or old-fashioned way.
- The old historian described the ceremony as papistical and full of unnecessary ritual.
- His speech criticized what he called papistical influences in modern worship.
- Some Protestant reformers rejected any practice they considered papistical.