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papist

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pa·pist  (ppst)
n.
Offensive Used as a disparaging term for a Roman Catholic.
[New Latin ppista, from Late Latin ppa; see pope.]
papist, pa·pistic (p-pstk) adj.
papist·ry n.
papist [ˈpeɪpɪst]
n & adj (often capital)
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) Usually disparaging another term for Roman Catholic
[from French papiste, from Church Latin pāpa pope1]
papistical , papistic adj
papistry  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.papistpapist - an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
Roman 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
Translations
papist [ˈpeɪpɪst] (pej)
A. ADJ → papista
B. N → papista mf
papist
n (pej) → Papist(in) m(f)
papist [ˈpeɪpɪst] n (pej) → papista m/f
papist [ˈpeɪpɪst] n (pej) → papista m/f


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very King James, a professed papist, more bigoted, if possible, than
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Had there been a Papist among the crowd of Puritans, he might have seen in this beautiful woman, so picturesque in her attire and mien, and with the infant at her bosom, an object to remind him of the image of Divine Maternity, which so many illustrious painters have vied with one another to represent; something which should remind him, indeed, but only by contrast, of that sacred image of sinless motherhood, whose infant was to redeem the world.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
A young lady of some birth and fortune, who knelt suddenly down on a brick floor by the side of a sick laborer and prayed fervidly as if she thought herself living in the time of the Apostles--who had strange whims of fasting like a Papist, and of sitting up at night to read old theological books
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