catholicity
noun
cath·o·lic·i·ty
ˌka-thə-ˈli-sə-tē 
ˌkath-ˈli-
plural catholicities
1
capitalized
: the character of being in conformity with a Catholic church
2
a
: liberality of sentiments or views
catholicity of viewpoint—
W. V. O'Connor
W. V. O'Connor
b
c
: comprehensive range
catholicity of topics
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But at the same time, [such changes are] part of the catholicity of the Catholic church.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
First: The 20th century’s bright lines between photographic genres, which made Avedon so anxious and led critics to dismiss all his imagery as one big Vogue shoot, had dissolved into the 21st century’s low-drama catholicity.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
That Mikhail also owned his Night, from 1880, might speak to his diffusion but also to his catholicity.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 26 Feb. 2022
That catholicity and indifference to genre boundaries that Rock displays in his music also comes across in his politics.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 13 July 2017
The catholicity of ChamberFest's programming results in sometimes interesting, sometimes peculiar juxtapositions.
—Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, 30 June 2017
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
First: The 20th century’s bright lines between photographic genres, which made Avedon so anxious and led critics to dismiss all his imagery as one big Vogue shoot, had dissolved into the 21st century’s low-drama catholicity.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
That Mikhail also owned his Night, from 1880, might speak to his diffusion but also to his catholicity.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 26 Feb. 2022
That catholicity and indifference to genre boundaries that Rock displays in his music also comes across in his politics.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 13 July 2017
The catholicity of ChamberFest's programming results in sometimes interesting, sometimes peculiar juxtapositions.
—Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, 30 June 2017
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“Catholicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catholicity. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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