catholic

cath-o-lic · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Catholic, capitalized) Relating to the Roman Catholic Church.

  2. 2.

    (Catholic, capitalized) A member of the Roman Catholic Church.

  3. 3.

    (lowercase) Universal; all-embracing; having broad interests or sympathies.

Related words

Antonyms: limited, narrow, provincial
See also: Protestant, catholics, christianity, church
Synonyms: broad, comprehensive, ecumenical, universal, wide-ranging

Etymology

From Late Latin catholicus ("universal, general"), from Greek katholikos ("universal"), from kata ("according to") and holos ("whole"). Originally meant "universal" before becoming associated specifically with the Roman Catholic Church.