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papist¹
- /ˈpeɪp.ɪst/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪpɪst
Where it comes from
From Middle French papiste, from Latin pāpa (“pope”).
noun papists · Papist
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A Roman Catholic, especially one whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.
Similar: Romist
adjective more papist · most papist · Papist
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Roman Catholic.
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.
Similar: popish
Papist²
noun Papists
- Alternative letter-case form of papist
Translations
Talk about this word "papist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/papist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. papist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/papist "papist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/papist.Cite this
@misc{papist_2026,
title = {papist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/papist},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
