1. (

• papist

) an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy ;

1. (

• Roman ,
• R.C. ,
• Romanist ,
• romish ,
• Roman_Catholic ,
• popish ,
• papist ,
• papistic ,
• papistical

) of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church" ;