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Vaticanist

Vaticanist noun: someone who strongly adheres to the papal authority.

Noun

Vaticanist (plural Vaticanists)

  1. Someone who strongly adheres to the papal authority.
    Synonyms:
    ultramontanist
  2. Someone who studies the Vatican.
    Synonyms:
    Vaticanologist

Synonyms of Vaticanist

Forms of Vaticanist

pluralVaticanists

Origin of Vaticanist

From Vatican + -ist.

Questions about Vaticanist

What does Vaticanist mean?
Vaticanist means someone who strongly adheres to the papal authority.
What part of speech is Vaticanist?
Vaticanist is a noun.
What is the plural of Vaticanist?
The plural of Vaticanist is Vaticanists.

Words near Vaticanist in the dictionary

  1. Vaticanise
  2. Vaticanised
  3. Vaticanises
  4. Vaticanising
  5. Vaticanism
  6. Vaticanist
  7. Vaticanists
  8. Vaticanization
  9. Vaticanize
  10. Vaticanized
  11. Vaticanizes

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