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- [kuh-thol-uh-siz-uh m]
- /kəˈθɒl əˌsɪz əm/
- /ˈkæθ.əl.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-thol-uh-siz-uh m]
- /kəˈθɒl əˌsɪz əm/
Definitions of catholicism word
- uncountable noun catholicism Catholicism is the traditions, the behaviour, and the set of Christian beliefs that are held by Catholics. 3
- noun catholicism the beliefs, practices, etc, of any Catholic Church 3
- noun catholicism the doctrine, faith, practice, and organization of a Catholic church, esp. of the Roman Catholic Church 3
- noun catholicism the faith, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church. 1
- noun catholicism (lowercase) catholicity. 1
- noun catholicism The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity. 1
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Origin of catholicism
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; Catholic + -ism
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Parts of speech for Catholicism
noun
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catholicism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
catholicism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for catholicism
noun catholicism
- catholicity — a wide range of interests, tastes, etc; liberality
- church of rome — the Roman Catholic Church
- romanism — Roman Catholicism.
- papistry — the Roman Catholic Church.
- popery — the Roman Catholic Church, especially its doctrines, ceremonies, and system of government.
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