catholic

1 of 2

adjective

cath·o·lic ˈkath-lik How to pronounce catholic (audio)

ˈka-thə-

capitalized : roman catholic

Her son goes to a Catholic school.

often capitalized : of, relating to, or forming the church universal

often capitalized : of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it

: comprehensive, universal

especially : broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests

a catholic taste in music

catholically

kə-ˈthä-li-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce catholic (audio)

adverb

catholicize

kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsīz How to pronounce catholic (audio)

verb

Catholic

2 of 2

noun

Cath·o·lic ˈkath-lik How to pronounce Catholic (audio)

ˈka-thə-

: a member of a Catholic church

especially : roman catholic

: a person who belongs to the universal Christian church

Example Sentences

Adjective She is a novelist who is catholic in her interests. a museum director with catholic tastes in art

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But his photography is at the heart of his catholic creativity.

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 The wine list, overseen by Nicolas Corão and sommelier Manoel Beato, is catholic in its international offerings, though most proudly Italian.

John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 There are the more organic but equally taxing speakeasy-style bacchanals, where, as the night progresses, a more and more catholic range of vices begins to emerge from pockets and back rooms.

Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Our intent was to be as catholic and creative in our selections as possible, highlighting items both rarefied and workaday that represent the city’s innumerable styles of international cuisine.

New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Black authors are carrying us into bird sanctuaries, catholic mass pews, sweeping tropical graveyards, locker room huddles, ship bows, and the hollows of suburbia this season.

Admin, Essence, 7 Jan. 2022 Proof of Churchill’s catholic taste, and also of the appeal, beyond political categories, of Wells’s imagination.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 In 1960s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera (Lorenza Izzo), sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself and her son that sets new precedents for the time.

Mia Galuppo, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2021 There’s a catholic impulse in the origins of Minimalism.

Kyle Chayka, The New Republic, 15 May 2020 See More

单词	catholic
释义	catholic 1 of 2 adjective cath·o·lic ˈkath-lik ˈka-thə- 1 a capitalized : roman catholic Her son goes to a Catholic school. b often capitalized : of, relating to, or forming the church universal c often capitalized : of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it 2 : comprehensive, universal especially : broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests a catholic taste in music catholically kə-ˈthä-li-k(ə-)lē adverb catholicize kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsīz verb Catholic 2 of 2 noun Cath·o·lic ˈkath-lik ˈka-thə- 1 : a member of a Catholic church especially : roman catholic 2 : a person who belongs to the universal Christian church Synonyms Adjective all-around all-round all-purpose general general-purpose unlimited unqualified unrestricted unspecialized See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She is a novelist who is catholic in her interests. a museum director with catholic tastes in art Recent Examples on the Web Adjective But his photography is at the heart of his catholic creativity. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 The wine list, overseen by Nicolas Corão and sommelier Manoel Beato, is catholic in its international offerings, though most proudly Italian. John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 There are the more organic but equally taxing speakeasy-style bacchanals, where, as the night progresses, a more and more catholic range of vices begins to emerge from pockets and back rooms. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Our intent was to be as catholic and creative in our selections as possible, highlighting items both rarefied and workaday that represent the city’s innumerable styles of international cuisine. New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Black authors are carrying us into bird sanctuaries, catholic mass pews, sweeping tropical graveyards, locker room huddles, ship bows, and the hollows of suburbia this season. Admin, Essence, 7 Jan. 2022 Proof of Churchill’s catholic taste, and also of the appeal, beyond political categories, of Wells’s imagination. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 In 1960s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera (Lorenza Izzo), sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself and her son that sets new precedents for the time. Mia Galuppo, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2021 There’s a catholic impulse in the origins of Minimalism. Kyle Chayka, The New Republic, 15 May 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English catholik, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French catholique, from Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, general, from katholou in general, from kata by + holos whole — more at cata-, safe First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing catholic Anglo-Catholic Catholic Apostolic Greek Catholic Catholic Epistles non-Catholic Roman Catholic Old Catholic anti-Catholic Anglo-Catholic Catholic Apostolic Greek Catholic Catholic Epistles non-Catholic Roman Catholic Old Catholic anti-Catholic See More Kids Definition catholic 1 of 2 adjective cath·o·lic ˈkath-lik ˈka-thə- 1 : including many different things or types Mae and Tuck clattered on … past a catholic mixture of houses … Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting 2 capitalized : of or relating to the Roman Catholic church Catholic 2 of 2 noun : a member of the Roman Catholic church catholic adjective as in general not limited or specialized in application or purpose a museum director with catholic tastes in art Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance general unlimited unrestricted unspecialized all-round unqualified multipurpose general-purpose unspecified all-purpose wide nonspecific all-around broad mixed-use vague Antonyms & Near Antonyms technical specialized limited restricted confined qualified selective definite finite circumscribed dedicated bounded determinate demarcated See More
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catholic

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