different between popish vs papist

English

Etymology

pope +? -ish

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??p??/
• (US) enPR: p??p?sh, IPA^(key): /?po?p??/

Adjective

popish

1. (derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman Catholicism
   • 1629, Joseph Hall, The Reconciler

     I do, therefore, much blame the petulcity of whatsoever author, that should dare to impute a Popish affection to him […]

2. (derogatory) acting like, or holding beliefs similar to, the pope.

Synonyms

• Catholic (neutral)
• papal (neutral)
• papist (derogatory)
• Roman Catholic (neutral)
• Romish (derogatory)

Derived terms

• popishly
• popishness

Related terms

• pope
• popess

See also

• Orangey
• Prod, Proddy

Anagrams

• HiPPOs, hippos, shippo

English

Etymology

From Middle French papiste, from Latin p?pa (“pope”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pe?p.?st/
• Rhymes: -e?p?st

Noun

papist (plural papists)

1. (religious slur, Christianity) A Roman Catholic, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.

Usage notes

• Used by some Protestants.

Synonyms

• Romist

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

papist (comparative more papist, superlative most papist)

1. (religious slur, Christianity) The quality of being a papist.

Translations

See also

• Roman Catholicism
• Reformation

Romanian

Etymology

From French papiste.

Noun

papist m (plural papi?ti, feminine equivalent papist?)

1. papist

Declension