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单词 catholic
释义

catholic

1 of 2

adjective

cath·​o·​lic ˈkath-lik How to pronounce catholic (audio)
ˈka-thə-
1
a
capitalized : roman catholic
Her son goes to a Catholic school.
b
often capitalized : of, relating to, or forming the church universal
c
often capitalized : of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it
2
: comprehensive, universal
especially : broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests
a catholic taste in music
catholically
kə-ˈthä-li-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce catholic (audio)
adverb
catholicize
kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsīz How to pronounce catholic (audio)
verb

Catholic

2 of 2

noun

Cath·​o·​lic ˈkath-lik How to pronounce Catholic (audio)
ˈka-thə-
1
: a member of a Catholic church
especially : roman catholic
2
: a person who belongs to the universal Christian church

Synonyms

Adjective

  • all-around
  • all-round
  • all-purpose
  • general
  • general-purpose
  • unlimited
  • unqualified
  • unrestricted
  • unspecialized
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Example Sentences

Adjective She is a novelist who is catholic in her interests. a museum director with catholic tastes in art
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
But his photography is at the heart of his catholic creativity. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 The wine list, overseen by Nicolas Corão and sommelier Manoel Beato, is catholic in its international offerings, though most proudly Italian. John Mariani, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 There are the more organic but equally taxing speakeasy-style bacchanals, where, as the night progresses, a more and more catholic range of vices begins to emerge from pockets and back rooms. Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2022 Our intent was to be as catholic and creative in our selections as possible, highlighting items both rarefied and workaday that represent the city’s innumerable styles of international cuisine. New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Black authors are carrying us into bird sanctuaries, catholic mass pews, sweeping tropical graveyards, locker room huddles, ship bows, and the hollows of suburbia this season. Admin, Essence, 7 Jan. 2022 Proof of Churchill’s catholic taste, and also of the appeal, beyond political categories, of Wells’s imagination. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021 In 1960s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera (Lorenza Izzo), sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself and her son that sets new precedents for the time. Mia Galuppo, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2021 There’s a catholic impulse in the origins of Minimalism. Kyle Chayka, The New Republic, 15 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English catholik, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French catholique, from Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, general, from katholou in general, from kata by + holos whole — more at cata-, safe

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

catholic 1 of 2

adjective

cath·​o·​lic ˈkath-lik How to pronounce catholic (audio)
ˈka-thə-
1
: including many different things or types
Mae and Tuck clattered on … past a catholic mixture of houses … Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting
2
capitalized : of or relating to the Roman Catholic church

Catholic

2 of 2

noun

: a member of the Roman Catholic church

catholic

adjective

as in general
not limited or specialized in application or purpose a museum director with catholic tastes in art

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • general
  • unlimited
  • unrestricted
  • unspecialized
  • all-round
  • unqualified
  • multipurpose
  • general-purpose
  • unspecified
  • all-purpose
  • wide
  • nonspecific
  • all-around
  • broad
  • mixed-use
  • vague

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • technical
  • specialized
  • limited
  • restricted
  • confined
  • qualified
  • selective
  • definite
  • finite
  • circumscribed
  • dedicated
  • bounded
  • determinate
  • demarcated
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