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pa•pis•ti•cal
(pā pis′ti kəl, pə-),USA pronunciation adj. [Usually Disparaging.]
pa•pis′ti•cal•ly, adv.
- Slang Termsof or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church.
- Middle French papistique (see papist, -ic) + -al1
- probably 1530–40