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Meaning of outpope the Pope | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To act as a more authentic member of a group than one who is actually a member of the group.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Čeština být papežštější než papež

Polski być bardziej papieski od papieża być świętszy od papieża

Examples

“But because the pope has not yet stated his position on the use of condoms, the Philippine bishops have actually even ‘outpoped’ the pope.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

outpoped the Pope outpopes the Pope outpoping the Pope outpopulate outpopulated outpopulates