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catholicity

[ kath-uh-lis-i-tee ]

noun

  1. broad-mindedness or liberality, as of tastes, interests, or views.
  2. universality; general inclusiveness.
  3. (initial capital letter) the Roman Catholic Church, or its doctrines and usages.


catholicity

1

/ ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
  2. universality; comprehensiveness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Catholicity

2

/ ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the beliefs, etc, of the Catholic Church
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • noncath·o·lici·ty noun
  • uncath·o·lici·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catholicity1

First recorded in 1820–30; catholic + -ity
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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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