Ca·thol·i·cism | \ kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm 
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\Definition of Catholicism
2 : the faith, practice, or system of Catholic Christianity
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Catholicism
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Catholicism
: the Roman Catholic religion
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The first known use of Catholicism was in 1582
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