papist adj 1: of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church" [syn: {Roman}, {R.C.}, {Romanist}, {romish}, {Roman Catholic}, {popish}, {papist}, {papistic}, {papistical}] n 1: an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
Papist \Pa"pist\, n. [F. papiste. See {Pape}, {Pope}.] A Roman Catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents. [1913 Webster] Papistic