Papist (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Historians attribute the king's unpopularity to his ties with the papist monarchies of Europe.
- Papist forces attempted to suppress the spreading of Protestant reform.
- Some people in the village viewed the newcomers with suspicion, labeling them as papist agents.
- A secret papist group worked to undermine the Protestant government.
- The accusation that she was a papist sympathizer tarnished her reputation and eventually led to her resignation.