papistries
/ˈpeɪpɪstriz/
noun
- Practices, beliefs, or institutions associated with the Roman Catholic Church, especially when viewed critically or disapprovingly. Plural of papistry.
- The pamphlet attacked what it called the papistries of the medieval church.
- They saw the new cathedral's decorations as papistries that had no place in their simple faith.
- Historians note that accusations of papistries were common during the Reformation.