Roman Catholicism

noun

: the faith, doctrine, or polity of the Roman Catholic Church

Examples of Roman Catholicism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indigenous Mexican convert to Roman Catholicism who, according to tradition, was visited by the Virgin Mary (Our Lady of Guadalupe) on four occasions in December 1531. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Communion, Vance’s follow-up to his bestselling 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy, is centered on his faith journey and conversion to Roman Catholicism as an adult. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

Today, Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity affirm these texts as a part of their canon. — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026

For others, such as Roman Catholicism, Lent ends at sundown on Maundy, or Holy Thursday. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Roman Catholicism

• abolitionism
• aldosteronism
• americanism
• anticommunism
• antisemitism
• antiterrorism
• bioterrorism
• colloquialism
• colonialism
• consequentialism
• contextualism
• conventionalism