Catholicism

[ kuh-thol-uh-siz-uh m ]
/ kəˈθɒl əˌsɪz əm /

noun

the faith, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
(lowercase) catholicity.

Origin of Catholicism

First recorded in 1600–10; Catholic + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Catholicism

an·ti-Ca·thol·i·cism, noun pro-Ca·thol·i·cism, noun

Words related to catholicism

Catholicity, Romanism, papistry, popery

British Dictionary definitions for catholicism

Catholicism
/ (kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

short for Roman Catholicism
the beliefs, practices, etc, of any Catholic Church

Cultural definitions for catholicism

Catholicism

The beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.