Synonyms for
Catholic
Definition
adjective: including a wide variety of things; all-embracing
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- catholic tastes
- catholic spirit
- catholic church
- catholic education
- catholic social teaching
- catholic faith
- catholic perspective
Word family
noun Catholicism
adjective Catholic
Usage note
Primarily used to refer to the Roman Catholic Church, but can also mean 'universal' or 'broad in scope'. Be mindful of context to avoid confusion.
Example sentences
- The school's curriculum is catholic, covering everything from science to history to art.
- The book club has a catholic reading list, including everything from classic literature to modern bestsellers.
- The restaurant's menu is catholic, offering dishes from a variety of cuisines.
- The politician's platform is catholic, addressing a wide range of issues.
- The company's customer base is catholic, consisting of people from all walks of life.
Quotes
'The Catholic Church is an institution I am bound to hold divine — but for unbelievers a proof of its divinity might be found in the fact that no merely human institution conducted with such knavish imbecility would have lasted a fortnight.' - Hilaire Belloc
'The Catholic faith is this: We worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity, neither confusing the persons nor dividing the substance.' - St. Augustine
'The Catholic Church is not a movement; it is not a body that is seeking to reform itself; it is not an institutional structure, but it is a living organism that has a profound relationship with Christ and the Gospel.' - Francis George