catholicity

[ kath-uh-lis-i-tee ]

noun

1. broad-mindedness or liberality, as of tastes, interests, or views.
2. universality; general inclusiveness.
3. (initial capital letter) the Roman Catholic Church, or its doctrines and usages.

catholicity

¹

/ ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
2. universality; comprehensiveness

Catholicity

²

/ ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. the beliefs, etc, of the Catholic Church

Other Words From

• noncath·o·lici·ty noun
• uncath·o·lici·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of catholicity¹

First recorded in 1820–30; catholic + -ity

Example Sentences

My only consolation in the matter is his catholicity of taste, for he shows no preference, as a rule.

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It was this catholicity therefore that made Islam blossom into a spiritual energy that embraces so many national units.

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There was a true catholicity of spirit in this congregation which caused them to make all Christians feel at home there.

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His very essence was his kindness and charity; and one of the worst faults laid to his charge is a perilous sort of catholicity.

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They can be met in but one way: by the breadth and broadening of human reason, by catholicity of taste and culture.

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