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- [kath-uh-lik, kath-lik]
- /ˈkæθ ə lɪk, ˈkæθ lɪk/
- /ˈkæθ.əl.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kath-uh-lik, kath-lik]
- /ˈkæθ ə lɪk, ˈkæθ lɪk/
Definitions of catholic word
- adjective catholic The Catholic Church is the branch of the Christian Church that accepts the Pope as its leader and is based in the Vatican in Rome. 3
- countable noun catholic A Catholic is a member of the Catholic Church. 3
- adjective catholic If you describe a collection of things or people as catholic, you are emphasizing that they are very varied. 3
- adjective catholic universal; relating to all men; all-inclusive 3
- adjective catholic comprehensive in interests, tastes, etc; broad-minded; liberal 3
- adjective catholic denoting or relating to the entire body of Christians, esp to the Church before separation into the Greek or Eastern and Latin or Western Churches 3
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Origin of catholic
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-1350; Middle English < Latin catholicus < Greek katholikós general, equivalent to kathól(ou) universally (contraction of phrase katà hólou according to the whole; see cata-, holo-) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Catholic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catholic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for catholic
adj catholic
- liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- generic — of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- eclectic — made up of what is selected from different sources.
adjective catholic
- wide-ranging — extending over a large area; extensive or diversified in scope: wide-ranging lands; a wide-ranging discussion.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
- varied — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
- general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
Antonyms for catholic
adj catholic
- specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
- narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
- narrow — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
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