catholicity

noun

cath·​o·​lic·​i·​ty ˌka-thə-ˈli-sə-tē 

ˌkath-ˈli-

plural catholicities

1

Catholicity : the character of being in conformity with a Catholic church

2

a

: liberality of sentiments or views

… catholicity of viewpoint …

—W. V. O'Connor

b

: universality

c

: comprehensive range

catholicity of topics

Examples of catholicity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But at the same time, [such changes are] part of the catholicity of the Catholic church. — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024

That Mikhail also owned his Night, from 1880, might speak to his diffusion but also to his catholicity. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 26 Feb. 2022

That catholicity and indifference to genre boundaries that Rock displays in his music also comes across in his politics. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 13 July 2017

The catholicity of ChamberFest's programming results in sometimes interesting, sometimes peculiar juxtapositions. — Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, 30 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for catholicity

• ellipticity
• historicity
• mutuality
• bitty
• city
• ditty
• gritty
• kitty
• nitty
• pity
• pretty
• smriti