Papist
noun
A person who follows the Roman Catholic religion, usually used as an offensive term.
He was known as a fervent papist during the Protestant Reformation.
Often appears as...
- devout papist
- practicing papist
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who follows the Roman Catholic religion, usually used as an offensive term.
He was known as a fervent papist during the Protestant Reformation.
Often appears as...
- devout papist
- practicing papist
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Offensive Term
Used to be an insult towards Catholics, may offend if used today.
Calling someone a papist in the wrong context can be very disrespectful.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
More common during times like the Protestant Reformation; rarely used now.
In historical novels set in the 16th century, the term papist occurs more frequently.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware of religious sensitivities; 'papist' might be interpreted as showing bias.
Use a neutral term instead of papist to avoid misunderstanding or offending someone.
Pro Tip 1/3Offensive Term
Used to be an insult towards Catholics, may offend if used today.
Calling someone a papist in the wrong context can be very disrespectful.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
More common during times like the Protestant Reformation; rarely used now.
In historical novels set in the 16th century, the term papist occurs more frequently.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware of religious sensitivities; 'papist' might be interpreted as showing bias.
Use a neutral term instead of papist to avoid misunderstanding or offending someone.
Pro Tip 1/3Offensive Term
Used to be an insult towards Catholics, may offend if used today.
Calling someone a papist in the wrong context can be very disrespectful.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Context
More common during times like the Protestant Reformation; rarely used now.
In historical novels set in the 16th century, the term papist occurs more frequently.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware of religious sensitivities; 'papist' might be interpreted as showing bias.
Use a neutral term instead of papist to avoid misunderstanding or offending someone.
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Quote examples
Adam Clarke
British Theologian
Even papists could not see that a moral evil was detained in the soul through its physical connection with the body; and that it required the dissolution of this physical connection before the moral contagion could be removed.
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Anne Hutchinson
American Clergyman
In considering found that the papists did not deny him to be come in the flesh, nor we did not deny him - who then was antichrist? Was the Turk antichrist only?
Quote examples
Adam Clarke
British Theologian
Even papists could not see that a moral evil was detained in the soul through its physical connection with the body; and that it required the dissolution of this physical connection before the moral contagion could be removed.
Quote examples
Anne Hutchinson
American Clergyman
In considering found that the papists did not deny him to be come in the flesh, nor we did not deny him - who then was antichrist? Was the Turk antichrist only?
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