neo-Catholic

American  

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

adjective

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

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noun

1. a neo-Catholic person.

Other Word Forms

• neo-Catholicism noun

Etymology

Origin of neo-Catholic

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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

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

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.