papist

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noun

pa·​pist ˈpā-pist 

variants often Papist

usually disparaging

: roman catholic

papist

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adjective

usually disparaging

: of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church

Examples of papist in a Sentence

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Noun

In 1653, Vermeer married Catharina Bolnes, the daughter of Reynier Bolnes, a brickmaker, and Maria Thins, a wealthy Catholic heiress who owned a large house in an area of town known as Papists’ Corner. — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French or New Latin; Middle French papiste, from pape pope; New Latin papista, from Late Latin papa pope

First Known Use

Noun

1528, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1562, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for papist

• trappist