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Popist vs Papist - What's the difference?

popist | papist |

As nouns the difference between popist and papist

is that popist is a supporter of the Pope while papist is used by some Protestants in referring to Roman Catholics, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.

popist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A supporter of the Pope.

    • 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