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PAPIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("papist" is a kind of...):
Roman Catholic (a member of the Roman Catholic Church)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
Derivation:
papism (offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church)
papist; papistic; papistical (of or relating to or supporting Romanism)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism
Example:
the Roman Catholic Church
Synonyms:
papist; papistic; papistical; popish; R.C.; Roman; Roman Catholic; Romanist; romish
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Derivation:
papist (an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy)