an offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy
<noun.person> [ adj ]
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
<adj.pert> the Roman Catholic Church
Papist \Pa"pist\, n. [F. papiste. See {Pape}, {Pope}.] A Roman Catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents.