papist

Meanings

• A person who follows the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church.

  - "The papist believed that the Eucharist was the actual body of Christ."
  - "The papist couple was married in a Catholic church and followed all the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church."

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Synonyms

Romist

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with papist
papist , sist , list , wist , twist , pist , first , last

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. papist
   

2. papace
   

3. papacy
   

4. papal
   

5. papaver
   

6. papaver Somniferum
   

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Variants

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papist , papists

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Forms

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papist (n.), papist (adj.)

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Etymology

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The term 'papist' comes from the Latin word 'papa', which means 'father'. The term was used during the Protestant Reformation to refer to Roman Catholics, as the Pope was considered the spiritual 'father' of all Catholics.

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Culture

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The term 'papist' has cultural significance during the Protestant Reformation. Protestant reformers used the term 'papist' to refer to Roman Catholics, emphasizing the differences between the two religious groups. This term became a symbol of the religious and political divisions during the Reformation era.

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