[Titanites]

“Romanist: is a common short synonym for Roman Catholic, not an “epithet.”

Ro·man·ist(rm-nst)
n.
1. Offensive One who professes Roman Catholicism.
2. A student of or authority on ancient Roman law, culture, and institutions.

It is shorthand, as it were; and I did not intend it as any more derogatory a term

"Catholic" is just as short, not derogatory, and is the historical name of the Church.

Ro·man·ist(rm-nst)

n.

1. Offensive One who professes Roman Catholicism.

2. A student of or authority on ancient Roman law, culture, and institutions.

[Phantom4]

My bad, I suppose. On the other hand, I HAVE read and heard the word used inoffensively and politely. After all, words mean what they are USED to mean.