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Definition of papist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

papist

noun
 
/ˈpeɪpɪst/
 
/ˈpeɪpɪst/
(offensive)
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  1. an offensive word for a Roman Catholic, used by some Protestants
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French papiste or modern Latin papista, from ecclesiastical Latin papa ‘bishop (of Rome)’.
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