papist

[pey-pist]

noun

1. a Roman Catholic.

adjective

1. papistical.

papist

/ ˈpeɪpɪst /

noun

1. derogatory,  another term for Roman Catholic

Other Word Forms

• papistlike adjective
• papistly adverb
• antipapist noun
• nonpapist noun
• propapist noun
• papistry noun
• papistical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of papist¹

1515–25; earlier papista < New Latin. See pope, -ist

Word History and Origins

Origin of papist¹

C16: from French papiste, from Church Latin pāpa _pope ¹

Example Sentences

He’d say the Irish and them are well known to be Catholic papists and worshipers of the false idols.

From Literature

Rumor also had it that these papists were willing to work for lower wages, and, since the corporations did not subsidize their board and keep, the Irish girls were cheaper still to hire.

From Literature

At first banned from the colonies, “papists” were grudgingly allowed entry but with severe civic restrictions, including exclusion from political power.

From The Guardian

And he answered, he did very much love some papists, albeit he hated papistry when it proved not conformable to reason and the laws of the country.

From Project Gutenberg

He told her of that woodland country on the borders of three counties, where the papists had long lived undisturbed and where the Gunpowder Plot had had its centre.

From Project Gutenberg