Catholicism
[ kuh-thol-uh-siz-uhm ]
/ kəˈθɒl əˌsɪz əm /
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noun
the faith, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
(lowercase) catholicity.
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British Dictionary definitions for Catholicism
Catholicism
/ (kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm) /
noun
short for Roman Catholicism
the beliefs, practices, etc, of any Catholic Church
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