Catholicism
the faith, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
(lowercase) catholicity.
Origin of Catholicism
1Other words from Catholicism
- an·ti-Ca·thol·i·cism, noun
- pro-Ca·thol·i·cism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Catholicism
/ (kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm) /
short for Roman Catholicism
the beliefs, practices, etc, of any Catholic Church
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Cultural definitions for Catholicism
The beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
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