outpope the Pope

Verb

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

Usage notes

 * Not necessarily in reference to religious matters; compare to be more Catholic than the Pope.

Translations

 * Czech: být papežštější než papež
 * Finnish: olla paavillisempi kuin paavi itse
 * Slovene: biti bolj papeški od papeža