As nouns the difference between papist and papalist
is that papist is (derogatory|christianity) used by some protestants in referring to roman catholics, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in rome while papalist is (rare) 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