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catholic Definition and Meaning in English (catholic definition)

adjective
Synonyms:universalbroad-mindedall-embracing
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Catholic definition: Relating to the Roman Catholic Church or its members.

Definitions of Catholic

  1. 1adjective

    Relating to the Roman Catholic Church or its members.

  2. 2adjective

    Including a wide variety of things; all-embracing or broad in interests.

  3. 3noun

    A member of the Roman Catholic Church.

Example Sentences

casual

“She has a catholic taste in music, enjoying everything from classical to heavy metal.”

formal

“Many Catholics attend mass every Sunday.”

formal

“The university aims to provide a catholic education to all its students.”

Synonyms

universalbroad-mindedall-embracing

Antonyms

narrow-mindedparochiallimited

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Inflected Word Forms

nounCatholicism
adverbCatholically

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

Catholic Churchcollocation

The largest Christian church, headed by the Pope.

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Catholic definition: Relating to the Roman Catholic Church or its members.
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