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PAPISTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does papistic mean? 

PAPISTIC (adjective)
  The adjective PAPISTIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or supporting Romanismplay

  Familiarity information: PAPISTIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PAPISTIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or supporting Romanism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

papist; papistic; papistical; popish; R.C.; Roman; Roman Catholic; Romanist; romish

Context example:

the Roman Catholic Church

Derivation:

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


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