non-Catholic

noun

non-Cath·​o·​lic ˌnän-ˈkath-lik How to pronounce non-Catholic (audio)
-ˈka-thə-
: a person who is not a Catholic
services attended by both Catholics and non-Catholics
non-Catholic adjective
non-Catholic churches/clergy

Examples of non-Catholic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many Americans don’t have a choice — non-Catholic hospitals are too far to reach in an emergency or aren’t in their insurance networks. Rachana Pradhan and Hannah Recht, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024 But non-Catholic Christians are still my brothers and sisters in Christ. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 20 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Catholic was in 1650

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“Non-Catholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Catholic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

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