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ə adjective
1.
broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad-minded; liberal.
2.
universal in extent; involving all; of interest to all.
3.
pertaining to the whole Christian body or church.
Origin:
1300–1350; Middle English < Latin catholicus < Greek katholikós general, equivalent to kathól(ou) universally (contraction of phrase katà hólou according to the whole; see cata-, holo-) + -ikos -ic
1300–1350; Middle English < Latin catholicus < Greek katholikós general, equivalent to kathól(ou) universally (contraction of phrase katà hólou according to the whole; see cata-, holo-) + -ikos -ic
Related forms
ca·thol·i·cal·ness, cath·o·lic·ness, noun
pseu·do·ca·thol·i·cal·ly, adverb
su·per·cath·o·lic, adjective
su·per·ca·thol·i·cal·ly, adverb
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catholic (ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | universal; relating to all men; all-inclusive |
| 2. | comprehensive in interests, tastes, etc; broad-minded; liberal |
| [C14: from Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, from katholou in general, from kata- according to + holos whole] | |
| catholically | |
| —adv | |
| catholicly | |
| —adv | |
| Catholic (ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | denoting or relating to the entire body of Christians, esp to the Church before separation into the Greek or Eastern and Latin or Western Churches |
| 2. | denoting or relating to the Latin or Western Church after this separation |
| 3. | denoting or relating to the Roman Catholic Church |
| 4. | denoting or relating to any church, belief, etc, that claims continuity with or originates in the ancient undivided Church |
| —n | |
| 5. | a member of any of the Churches regarded as Catholic, esp the Roman Catholic Church |
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Word Origin & History
catholic
c.1350, "of the doctrines of the ancient Church," lit. "universally accepted," from L.L. catholicus "universal, general," from Gk. katholikos, from phrase kath' holou, from kata "about" + gen. of holos "whole" (see safe (adj.)). Applied to the Church in Rome c.1554, after the Reformation.
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