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tradcath

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtrædˌkæθ/
  • General-American: /ˈtrædˌkæθ/
  • rhymes with -æθ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Espousing, characteristic of, or relating to traditionalist, conservative Catholicism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A Catholic who seeks to change the practices of Catholicism back to the norms of before the Second Vatican Council.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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History

Etymology

From trad (“traditional”) + Cath(olic).