noun
- a Roman Catholic.
adjective
- papistical.
noun, adjective (often capital)
- usually derogatory another term for Roman Catholic
n.1530s, “adherent of the pope,” from Middle French papiste, from papa “pope,” from Church Latin papa (see pope).
noun
adjective
noun, adjective (often capital)
n.1530s, “adherent of the pope,” from Middle French papiste, from papa “pope,” from Church Latin papa (see pope).