anti-Catholic

adjective

an·​ti-Cath·​o·​lic ˌan-tē-ˈkath-lik 

-ˈka-thə-, 

ˌan-tī-

: opposed to or hostile toward the Catholic church

anti-Catholic sentiment

anti-Catholicism

ˌan-tē-kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsi-zəm 

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

Examples of anti-Catholic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Opinions vary on Yost’s motives, from anti-Catholic sentiments to a feud with Knute Rockne. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Don't forget, this was the team that hosted anti-Catholic drag nuns three years ago during this very month. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

The French started to plunder Spanish ships on their voyages to Spain, and the English quickly joined in—their attacks shaped, in part, by the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, which spawned anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish sentiment. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

At one point, the Irish tried to join the Big Ten, but were kept out, in part, due to anti-Catholic prejudice. — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Catholic

• nonalcoholic
• thromboembolic
• alcoholic
• anabolic
• apostolic
• catabolic
• cytosolic
• diabolic
• diastolic
• ethanolic
• hyperbolic
• melancholic