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an·ti-Cath·o·lic | \ ˌan-tē-ˈkath-lik 
, -ˈka-thə-, ˌan-tī- \
, -ˈka-thə-, ˌan-tī- \Definition of anti-Catholic
: opposed to or hostile toward the Catholic church
anti-Catholic sentiment
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anti-Catholicism \ ˌan-tē-kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm , ˌan-tī- \ noun
, ˌan-tī- \ noun
Bowker speculates that Orwell's "Catholic education" may have been the source of the notorious anti-Catholicism of his later writings, … — Stefan Collini
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