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catholicity
[ kath-uh-lis-i-tee ]
noun
- broad-mindedness or liberality, as of tastes, interests, or views.
- universality; general inclusiveness.
- (initial capital letter) the Roman Catholic Church, or its doctrines and usages.
catholicity
1/ ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ /
noun
- a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
- universality; comprehensiveness
Catholicity
2/ ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ /
noun
- the beliefs, etc, of the Catholic Church
Other Words From
- noncath·o·lici·ty noun
- uncath·o·lici·ty noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of catholicity1
Example Sentences
My only consolation in the matter is his catholicity of taste, for he shows no preference, as a rule.
It was this catholicity therefore that made Islam blossom into a spiritual energy that embraces so many national units.
There was a true catholicity of spirit in this congregation which caused them to make all Christians feel at home there.
His very essence was his kindness and charity; and one of the worst faults laid to his charge is a perilous sort of catholicity.
They can be met in but one way: by the breadth and broadening of human reason, by catholicity of taste and culture.
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