Papalist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Papalist is an adjective meaning (chiefly historical) Supporting papal authority; supporting papalism or hierocracy.
Meaning
(chiefly historical) Supporting papal authority; supporting papalism or hierocracy.
More Meanings
- (chiefly historical) A supporter of papal authority; (Middle Ages) a hierocrat.
- (rare, derogatory) A papist (Roman Catholic).
Example Sentences
The Summa de potestate ecclesiastica of Augustinus was reprinted in 1582 and again during each of the next three years, and it became a standard repository of papalist arguments. The pope, Augustinus had argued, has immediate power of jurisdiction over temporal as well as spiritual things […]
Word Forms
- papalists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caesaropapist, antiepiscopal, collegial, curialistic, prochurch, curialist.
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