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catholic¹
- /ˈkæ.θ(ə.)lɪk/ UK
- /ˈkɑː.θ(ə.)lɪk/ UK
- /ˈkæ.θ(ə.)lɪk/ US
Rhymes with -æθəlɪk, -æθlɪk
Where it comes from
From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).
adjective more catholic · most catholic · Catholic
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Universal; all-encompassing.
The church is catholic, universal, so are all her actions; all that she does, belongs to all.
Similar: universal, catholic, common, ecumenical, general, generic, nonsingular, nonspecific, unparticular, unsingular, unspecific, across-the-board
- Alternative letter-case form of Catholic
- Common or prevalent; especially universally prevalent.
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All-embracing.
[…]a knowledge which should not only know at what particular spot in these mounds it should excavate, but, having excavated, would understand how to sift and use these materials properly, with a profoundly pious and reverential mind,—a knowledge not narrow, sectarian, one-sided, but catholic, human,
Similar: eclectic, varied, liberal, open-minded, catholic, dishomogeneous, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, manifold, miscellaneous, mixed
- Universally applicable.
- Of universal human interest or use. And as the whole booke of Psalmes is Oleum efjusum, (as the Spouse speaks of the name of Christ) an Oyntment powred out upon all sorts of sores, A Searcloth that souples all bruises, A Balme that searches all wounds; so are there some certaine Psalmes, that are Imperiall Psalmes, that command over a
Catholic²
- /ˈkæθəlɪk/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈkæθlɪk/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈkɛθ(ə)lɪk/ New Zealand
- /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/
- [ˈkaf(ə)lɪk]
Rhymes with -æθəlɪk, -æθlɪk
Where it comes from
From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).
adjective more Catholic · most Catholic
- Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church. Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars.
- Of the Roman Catholic church in particular. The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one.
- Alternative letter-case form of catholic
noun Catholics
- A member of a Catholic (western Christian) church.
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A member of the Roman Catholic Church (which is also elliptically called the Catholic Church).
The wife of the Prime Minister is a Catholic.
Similar: Roman Catholic
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: broad-minded, denominational, catholicism, christian, church, pax, university, confessional, roman, universal, catholique, universiteit, all-embracing, comprehensive, wide-ranging, eclectic
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adj universal
| Français | catholique |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | umfassend, allumfassend, universal |
adj of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church
| Español | católico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カトリック katorikku, カソリック kasorikku, 公教の kōkyō no |
| हिन्दी | कैथोलिक kaitholik |
| Kiswahili | katoliki |
| Português | católico |
| Français | catholique |
| Deutsch | katholisch |
| Italiano | cattolico |
| Ελληνικά | καθολικός katholikós, καθολική katholikí |
| Română | catolic |
| Русский | католи́ческий katolíčeskij |
| العربية | كَاثُولِيكِيّ kāṯūlīkiyy, جَاثَلِيقِيّ jāṯalīqiyy, كَتْلَكِيّ katlakiyy, كَاتُولِيكِيّ kātūlīkiyy |
| עברית | קתולי katoli |
adj of the Roman Catholic church
| Español | católico romano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 天主 tiānzhǔ, 天主教 tiānzhǔjiào |
| हिन्दी | कैथोलिक kaitholik |
| Kiswahili | katoliki |
| Português | católico |
| Français | catholique |
| Deutsch | katholisch |
| Italiano | cattolico |
| Ελληνικά | ρωμαιοκαθολικός romaiokatholikós, ρωμαιοκαθολική romaiokatholikí |
| Română | catolic, catolică |
| Tiếng Việt | Công giáo |
| العربية | كَاثُولِيكِيّ kāṯūlīkiyy, جَاثَلِيقِيّ jāṯalīqiyy, كَتْلَكِيّ katlakiyy, كَاتُولِيكِيّ kātūlīkiyy |
| עברית | קתולי katóli |
noun member of a Catholic church
| Español | católico, católica |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 天主教徒 Tiānzhǔjiàotú |
| हिन्दी | कैथोलिक kaitholik |
| Kiswahili | Mkatoliki |
| Português | católico |
| Français | catholique |
| Deutsch | Katholik, Katholikin |
| Italiano | cattolico, cattolica |
| Ελληνικά | καθολικός katholikós, καθολική katholikí |
| Română | catolic, catolică |
| Русский | като́лик katólik, католи́чка katolíčka |
| Tiếng Việt | người Công giáo |
| العربية | كَاثُولِيكِيّ kāṯūlīkiyy, جَاثَلِيق jāṯalīq, جَاثَلِيقِيّ jāṯalīqiyy, كَتْلَكِيّ katlakiyy, كَاتُولِيكِيّ kātūlīkiyy |
Talk about this word "catholic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catholic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. catholic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catholic "catholic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catholic.Cite this
@misc{catholic_2026,
title = {catholic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catholic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
