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catholicism - 4 dictionary results

Ca⋅thol⋅i⋅cism

[kuh-thol-uh-siz-uhm]
–noun
1. the faith, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, esp. the Roman Catholic Church.
2. (lowercase) catholicity.

Origin:
1600–10; Catholic + -ism
Ca·thol·i·cism   (kə-thŏl'ĭ-sĭz'əm)   
n.  The faith, doctrine, system, and practice of a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.

Catholicism

Ca*thol"i*cism\, n. [Cf. F. catholicisme.]

1. The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity. --Jer. Taylor.

2. Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view.

3. The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto.

4. The doctrines or faith of the Roman Catholic church, or adherence thereto.
Language Translation for : catholicism
Spanish: catolicismo,
German: der Katholizismus,
Japanese: カトリック教

Catholicism

The beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

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