papist

From Middle French papiste, from Latin pāpa (“pope”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpeɪp.ɪst/

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• Rhymes: -eɪpɪst

papist (plural papists)

1. (religious slur, Christianity) A Roman Catholic, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.

• Used by some Protestants and historical British legislations.

• Romist

papist (comparative more papist, superlative most papist)

1. (religious slur, Christianity) Being a papist.
   • 2011, Jill Hedges, Argentina: A Modern History‎^[1]:

     However, Menem promptly surprised many observers (and most of his voters) by forming an alliance with Alsogaray, and becoming more papist than the Pope in economic orthodoxy.

• popish

• Roman Catholicism
• Reformation

Borrowed from French papiste. By surface analysis, papă (“pope”) +‎ -ist.

papist m (plural papiști, feminine equivalent papistă)

1. papist