catholicity

[ kath-uh-lis-i-tee ]

/ ˌkæθ əˈlɪs ɪ ti /

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noun

broad-mindedness or liberality, as of tastes, interests, or views.

universality; general inclusiveness.

(initial capital letter) the Roman Catholic Church, or its doctrines and usages.

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Origin of catholicity

First recorded in 1820–30; catholic + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM catholicity

non·cath·o·lic·i·ty, nounun·cath·o·lic·i·ty, noun

Words nearby catholicity

catholicate, Catholic Church, Catholic Emancipation Act, Catholic Epistles, Catholicism, catholicity, catholicize, catholicon, catholicos, catholicus, cathouse

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How to use catholicity in a sentence

My only consolation in the matter is his catholicity of taste, for he shows no preference, as a rule.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
It was this catholicity therefore that made Islam blossom into a spiritual energy that embraces so many national units.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value|Arthur Glyn Leonard
There was a true catholicity of spirit in this congregation which caused them to make all Christians feel at home there.
Around Old Bethany|Robert Lee Berry
His very essence was his kindness and charity; and one of the worst faults laid to his charge is a perilous sort of catholicity.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851|Various

They can be met in but one way: by the breadth and broadening of human reason, by catholicity of taste and culture.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue|Various

British Dictionary definitions for catholicity (1 of 2)

catholicity

/ (ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality

universality; comprehensiveness

British Dictionary definitions for catholicity (2 of 2)

Catholicity

/ (ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

the beliefs, etc, of the Catholic Church

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