papist

pa·pist

P0053300 (pā′pĭst)n. Offensive Used as a disparaging term for a Roman Catholic.

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[New Latin pāpista, from Late Latin pāpa; see pope.]

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pa′pist, pa·pis′tic (pə-pĭs′tĭk) adj.pa′pist·ry n.

papist

(ˈpeɪpɪst) n, adj (often capital) (Roman Catholic Church) usually derogatory another term for Roman Catholic[C16: from French papiste, from Church Latin pāpa pope¹] paˈpistical, paˈpistic adj ˈpapistry n

pa•pist

(ˈpeɪ pɪst)

n., adj. usage: This term is used by Protestants to show contempt for Roman Catholic practices and tenets.— Disparaging. n. 1. (a term used to refer to a Roman Catholic.) adj. 2. of or pertaining to Roman Catholics. [1515–25; earlier papista < New Latin. See pope, -ist]pa′pism, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	papist - an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacyderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingRoman Catholic - a member of the Roman Catholic Church
Adj.	1.	papist - of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"papistic, papistical, popish, R.C., Roman Catholic, Romanist, romish, Roman

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