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noun
The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: universality, comprehensiveness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Catholicism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the quality of being universal; existing everywhere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: universality
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: generality
noun
the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Catholicism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Christianity, Christian religion
Narrower terms: Romanism, Roman Catholicism, papism, Eastern Catholicism
History
Etymology tree English catholic Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English catholicity From catholic + -ity.
From Catholic + -ity.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
