Synonyms

Catholicism

American

[kuh-thol-uh-siz-uhm] / kəˈθɒl əˌsɪz əm /

noun

the faith, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
(lowercase) catholicity.

Catholicism British

/ kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

short for Roman Catholicism
the beliefs, practices, etc, of any Catholic Church

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Catholicism Cultural

The beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Etymology

Origin of Catholicism

First recorded in 1600–10; Catholic + -ism

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