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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pāpisṭ
"वह एक पापिस्ट के रूप में पहचानता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is a staunch supporter of the papacy or the Roman Catholic Church.
"In discussions about church authority, he often identifies as a papista." - 2
A derogatory term used by some Protestant groups to refer to Roman Catholics.
"The term papista was used pejoratively during the Reformation to criticize Catholic beliefs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Papista' originates from the Latin word 'papa', meaning 'father' or 'pope', which evolved in the context of the Reformation in the 16th century to denote those who adhered to papal authority, particularly in opposition to Protestant reformers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Papista" is said worldwide
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Papista
Transliteration: papista
"Él se considera un papista."
Papiste
Transliteration: papist
"Il se considère comme un papiste dans ses croyances."
Papist
Transliteration: papist
"Er ist ein überzeugter Papist."
Papista
Transliteration: papista
"Si definisce un papista."
Papista
Transliteration: papista
"Ele se identifica como papista."
पापिस्ट
Transliteration: pāpisṭ
"वह एक पापिस्ट के रूप में पहचानता है।"
教皇主义者
Transliteration: jiàohuáng zhǔyì zhě
"他自认为是一个教皇主义者。"
교황주의자
Transliteration: gyohwangjuuija
"그는 교황주의자로 자신을 생각한다."
教皇主義者
Transliteration: kyōkō shugi-sha
"彼は教皇主義者として自認している。"
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