papist

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English

Etymology

From Middle French papiste, from Latin pāpa (“pope”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpeɪp.ɪst/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪpɪst

Noun

papist (plural papists)

  1. (religious slur, Christianity) A Roman Catholic, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.

Usage notes

  • Used by some Protestants and historical British legislations.

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Adjective

papist (comparative more papist, superlative most papist)

  1. (religious slur, Christianity) Being a papist.
    • 2011, Jill Hedges, Argentina: A Modern History‎:
      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.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French papiste.

Noun

papist m (plural papiști, feminine equivalent papistă)

  1. papist

Declension

Declension of papist
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) papist papistul (niște) papiști papiștii
genitive/dative (unui) papist papistului (unor) papiști papiștilor
vocative papistule papiștilor
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