Papalist
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A supporter of papal authority; (Middle Ages) a hierocrat. historical
- 2 A papist (Roman Catholic). derogatory, rare
Adjective
- 1 Supporting papal authority; supporting papalism or hierocracy. historical
"The Summa de potestate ecclesiastica of Augustinus was reprinted in 1582 and again during each of the next three years, and it became a standard repository of papalist arguments. The pope, Augustinus had argued, has immediate power of jurisdiction over temporal as well as spiritual things […]"
Example
More examples"The Summa de potestate ecclesiastica of Augustinus was reprinted in 1582 and again during each of the next three years, and it became a standard repository of papalist arguments. The pope, Augustinus had argued, has immediate power of jurisdiction over temporal as well as spiritual things […]"
Etymology
From papal + -ist.
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