Catholicism

/kəˌθɑləˈsɪzəm/
/kəˈθɒlɪsɪzəm/
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Other forms: Catholicisms

Definitions of Catholicism
  1. noun
    the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
    synonyms: Catholicity
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    types:
    Roman Catholicism, Romanism, papism
    the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
    Eastern Catholicism
    the beliefs and practices of any of the eastern Catholic Churches based in Constantinople or Antioch or Alexandria or Moscow or Jerusalem
    type of:
    Christian religion, Christianity
    a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
Pronunciation
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/kəˌθɑləˈsɪzəm/
UK
/kəˈθɒlɪsɪzəm/
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