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catholic

/ˈkæ.θ(ə.)lɪk/noun, adjective2 syllables

Catholic means: free from provincial prejudices or attachments.

Synonyms for catholic16

adjective, as in free from provincial prejudices or attachments

broad-minded

also used for catholic

universal, common, ecumenical, general, generic, nonsingular, nonspecific, unparticular, eclectic, varied, liberal, open-minded, dishomogeneous, diverse, diversified

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What does catholic mean?3

adjective

1

free from provincial prejudices or attachments“catholic in one's tastes”

2

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism“the Catholic Church”

noun

1

a member of a Catholic church

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Catholic in a sentence

  • Catholic priests are raping girls, too, not just boys.shekitten
  • Catholic leaders urge all of us to unite in the church.al_ex_an_der
  • Being catholic doesn't make you better than me.marcelostockle
  • Catholic priests used to keep the tops of their heads shaved.shekitten
  • Do you believe in the one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church?Scott
  • Sami was a very devout Catholic and he didn't believe in divorce.OsoHombre
  • Secularism is when you're only allowed to be Catholic in public.rul
  • There is also a Catholic convent near to the railway station.CM

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