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verb
To make Catholic; to convert to Catholicism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To become Catholic; to convert to Catholicism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Alternative spelling of Catholicize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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verb
cause to adopt Catholicism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: catholicise, latinize, latinise
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Broader terms: convert
History
From Catholic + -ize.
Across languages
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