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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:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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