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单词 catholicity
释义 cath·o·lic·i·ty
\ˌkathəˈlisəd.ē, -ətēˌ -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: probably from French catholicité, from catholique + -ité -ity
1. usually capitalized
 a. : the character of belonging to or being in conformity with a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church
 b. : catholicism 1
2. [catholic (I) + -ity]
 a. : liberality especially of sentiments or views
  < catholicity of viewpoint — W.V.O'Connor >
 b. : universality
  < any church … which lays prophetic claim to catholicity — W.L.Sperry >
 c. : comprehensively wide range : inclusiveness
  < better to err on the side of catholicity than of exclusiveness — C.D.Lewis >
  < the catholicity of subjects represented by the press's trade list — Current Biography >
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