ALL meanings of anti-catholic
an·ti-cath·o·lic
A a - adjective anti-catholic opposed to the beliefs, practices, and adherents of the Roman Catholic Church 3
- noun anti-catholic someone opposed to the Roman Catholic Church and its adherents 3
- adjective anti-catholic of or relating to a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church. 1
- adjective anti-catholic Theology. (among Roman Catholics) claiming to possess exclusively the notes or characteristics of the one, only, true, and universal church having unity, visibility, indefectibility, apostolic succession, universality, and sanctity: used in this sense, with these qualifications, only by the Church of Rome, as applicable only to itself and its adherents and to their faith and organization; often qualified, especially by those not acknowledging these claims, by prefixing the word Roman. (among Anglo-Catholics) noting or pertaining to the conception of the church as the body representing the ancient undivided Christian witness, comprising all the orthodox churches that have kept the apostolic succession of bishops, and including the Anglican Church, the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Church of Sweden, the Old Catholic Church (in the Netherlands and elsewhere), etc. 1
- adjective anti-catholic pertaining to the Western Church. 1
- noun anti-catholic a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church. 1
- adjective anti-catholic hostile to Catholics 1