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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPapist
/ˈpeɪ.pɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adherent of the Roman Catholic Church, historically used as a hostile or disparaging term by Protestants.
"During the penal laws in Britain, being identified as a papist carried severe civil disabilities."
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of papists; popish.
"The pamphleteer published numerous tracts warning against papist influence in the government."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'papa' meaning pope, combined with the English suffix '-ist'. It emerged in the 16th century during the English Reformation as a derogatory term used by Protestants to refer to Roman Catholics, emphasizing their allegiance to the Pope.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Papist" is said worldwide
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papiste
Transliteration: pa.pist
"Ce terme historique était souvent utilisé pour désigner un papiste."
Papist
Transliteration: paˈpɪst
"Der Begriff Papist wurde im Zeitalter der Reformation abwertend gebraucht."
papista
Transliteration: paˈpi.sta
"I protestanti usavano il termine papista per riferirsi ai cattolici."
papista
Transliteration: paˈpis.ta
"En los textos antiguos, los católicos eran a menudo llamados papistas."
papista
Transliteration: paˈpiʃ.tɐ
"O termo papista carregava fortes conotações religiosas no passado."
रोमन कैथोलिक
Transliteration: roman kaitholik
"ऐतिहासिक रूप से इस शब्द का प्रयोग कैथोलिक ईसाइयों के लिए किया जाता था।"
罗马天主教徒
Transliteration: luómǎ tiānzhǔjiàotú
"这个词在历史上常带有贬义色彩。"
교황주의자
Transliteration: gyohwangjuuija
"역사적으로 이 용어는 로마 가톨릭 신자를 지칭하는 데 사용되었습니다."
ローマ教皇派
Transliteration: rōma kyōkōha
"歴史的文献において、この言葉はカトリック教徒を指すために使われました。"
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