As nouns the difference between papist and nonpapist
is that papist is used by some Protestants in referring to Roman Catholics, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome while nonpapist is one who is not a papist.
papist
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(derogatory, Christianity) Used by some Protestants in referring to Roman Catholics, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.
Synonyms
* Romist
Related terms
* papa-
* papacy
* papal
* papistical
* papistic
* papism
* papistry
* pope
* popish
See also
* Roman Catholicism
* Reformation