Papalism
/ˈpeɪpəlˌɪzəm/noun
Support for or devotion to the authority of the pope and the papacy.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek *pappas* meaning “father,” the same family of speech that gave English *pope*, so the title itself began as a reverent family-name for spiritual authority.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
pappas
“father; a familiar or reverent term for a priest or bishop”
Late Latin
Latin
papa
“bishop; pope, used as an honorific title”
Old French
Old French
papal
“of or relating to the pope”
19th Century
English
papalism
“doctrine or support of papal authority”