catholicity

[ kath-uh-lis-i-tee ]

/ ˌkæθ əˈlɪs ɪ ti /

noun

broad-mindedness or liberality, as of tastes, interests, or views.

universality; general inclusiveness.

(initial capital letter) the Roman Catholic Church, or its doctrines and usages.

Origin of catholicity

First recorded in 1820–30; catholic + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM catholicity

non·cath·o·lic·i·ty, nounun·cath·o·lic·i·ty, noun

Words nearby catholicity

catholicate, Catholic Church, Catholic Emancipation Act, Catholic Epistles, Catholicism, catholicity, catholicize, catholicon, catholicos, catholicus, cathouse

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Example sentences from the Web for catholicity

My only consolation in the matter is his catholicity of taste, for he shows no preference, as a rule.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
The catholicity of the Gospel was born out of its fluent and full life.
Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke
Catholicity was placed under ban, the faithful pursued, and the dispersed missionaries put to death.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various
But surely, we shall not be told, that this inclination to Catholicity, is owing to the want of scriptural knowledge in England?
Two Addresses|Nicholas Rigby

It was while at Florence that the whole current of Stensen's life was changed by his conversion to Catholicity.
Catholic Churchmen in Science|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for catholicity (1 of 2)

catholicity

/ (ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality

universality; comprehensiveness

British Dictionary definitions for catholicity (2 of 2)

Catholicity

/ (ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

the beliefs, etc, of the Catholic Church

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单词	catholicity
释义	catholicity [ kath-uh-lis-i-tee ] / ˌkæθ əˈlɪs ɪ ti / noun broad-mindedness or liberality, as of tastes, interests, or views. universality; general inclusiveness. (initial capital letter) the Roman Catholic Church, or its doctrines and usages. Origin of catholicity First recorded in 1820–30; catholic + -ity OTHER WORDS FROM catholicity non·cath·o·lic·i·ty, nounun·cath·o·lic·i·ty, noun Words nearby catholicity catholicate, Catholic Church, Catholic Emancipation Act, Catholic Epistles, Catholicism, catholicity, catholicize, catholicon, catholicos, catholicus, cathouse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catholicity My only consolation in the matter is his catholicity of taste, for he shows no preference, as a rule. Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2\|Ida May Hill Starr The catholicity of the Gospel was born out of its fluent and full life. Ten Great Religions\|James Freeman Clarke Catholicity was placed under ban, the faithful pursued, and the dispersed missionaries put to death. The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869\|Various But surely, we shall not be told, that this inclination to Catholicity, is owing to the want of scriptural knowledge in England? Two Addresses\|Nicholas Rigby It was while at Florence that the whole current of Stensen's life was changed by his conversion to Catholicity. Catholic Churchmen in Science\|James J. Walsh British Dictionary definitions for catholicity (1 of 2) catholicity / (ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ) / noun a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality universality; comprehensiveness British Dictionary definitions for catholicity (2 of 2) Catholicity / (ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ) / noun the beliefs, etc, of the Catholic Church Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to catholicity papistry, popery
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catholicity

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Origin of catholicity

OTHER WORDS FROM catholicity

Words nearby catholicity

Example sentences from the Web for catholicity

British Dictionary definitions for catholicity (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for catholicity (2 of 2)

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