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/ˈpeɪp.ɪst/ · noun
(religious slur, Christianity) A Roman Catholic, especially one whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome..
However, Menem promptly surprised many observers (and most of his voters) by forming an alliance with Alsogaray, and becoming more papist than the Pope in economic orthodoxy.
Use papist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Papist means (religious slur, Christianity) A Roman Catholic, especially one whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome..
Common synonyms include Romist, popish, papistical, papistic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
However, Menem promptly surprised many observers (and most of his voters) by forming an alliance with Alsogaray, and becoming more papist than the Pope in economic orthodoxy.
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