Home › Words › P › papalismpapalismpapalism means synonym of papism.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, papalism ranks #36,621 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom papal + -ism.nounSynonym of papism.Hierocracy; the doctrine of the pope’s supreme authority in temporal as well as spiritual affairs.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).