neo-Catholic

American

[ne-oh-kath-uh-lik, -kath-lik] / ˌnɛ oʊˈkæθ ə lɪk, -ˈkæθ lɪk /

adjective

of or relating to those Anglicans who avowedly prefer the doctrines, rituals, etc., of the Roman Catholic Church to those of the Anglican communion.

noun

a neo-Catholic person.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

neo-Catholicism

noun

Etymology

Origin of neo-Catholic

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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That scene, in which Kristin’s abuela drops by her neo-Catholic family’s holiday celebration and makes jokes about having to pee standing up, is funny and bizarre.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2018

And with an astonishing command of ecclesiastical detail Manvers gave an account—gently ironic here and there—of some neo-Catholic functions of which he had lately been a witness.

From The Case of Richard Meynell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Afterwards became famous as a neo-Catholic with his attempt to combine faith with science and art, and urged the independence and the unity of Italy.

From Immortal Memories by Shorter, Clement King

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