noun
- An offensive term for Roman Catholics; originally, a Roman Catholic who was a strong advocate of the papacy.
adjective
- Of or relating to or supporting Romanism.
- usage: "the Roman Catholic Church"
- synonyms: Roman, R. C., Romanist, romish, Roman Catholic, popish, papistic, papistical
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