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catholicize

British  
/ kəˈθɒlɪˌsaɪz /

verb

  1. to make or become catholic

  2. (often capital) to convert to or become converted to Catholicism

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Other Word Forms

  • catholicization noun

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If fandom can balkanize, though, The Fan Who Knew Too Much suggests it can also catholicize, drawing people into the big tent rather than drawing boundaries around it.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2012

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