papist
/ˈpeɪp.ɪst/
papist noun: a Roman Catholic, especially one whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.
Noun (1)
papist (plural papists)
- A Roman Catholic, especially one whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.
- Synonyms:
- Romist
Adjective
papist (comparative more papist, superlative most papist)
- 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.2011, Jill Hedges, Argentina: A Modern History
- Synonyms:
- popish
Noun (2) capitalized: Papist
Papist (plural Papists)
- Alternative letter-case form of papist.
Synonyms of papist
Forms of papist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | papists |
| alternative form | Papist |
| plural | Papists |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more papist |
| superlative | most papist |
Origin of papist
From Middle French papiste, from Latin pāpa (“pope”).
Words formed from papist
Words that rhyme with papist
Questions about papist
- What does papist mean?
- Papist means a Roman Catholic, especially one whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.
- What part of speech is papist?
- Papist can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce papist?
- Papist is pronounced /ˈpeɪp.ɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of papist?
- The plural of papist is papists.
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