catholic

Meaning

1. Universal; all-encompassing.
2. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Catholic.
3. (obsolete) Common or prevalent; especially universally prevalent.
4. (usually) Embracing all.
5. (obsolete) Universally applicable.
6. Of universal human interest or use.

Synonyms

universal

broad-minded

comprehensive

eternal

impartial

liberal

oecumenical

open-minded

receptive

unbiased

unbiassed

unprejudiced

wide

broad

worldwide

Christian

Translations

catholique

católico

katholisch

katholiek

católica

liberal

católico romano

católica romana

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Etymology

From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”).