Associations to the word «Catholicism»

Wiktionary

CATHOLICISM, noun. The faiths, practices and doctrines of a Catholic Church, but especially of the Roman Catholic Church.
CATHOLICISM, noun. The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.
CATHOLICISM, noun. Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view.

Dictionary definition

CATHOLICISM, noun. The beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.