Catholic

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[编辑] 解释

adj.普遍的; 广泛的; ( 人) 宽厚的
［英］ adj.普遍的; 广泛的 ( all-inclusive; universal) ; ( 人) 宽厚的 ( broad in understanding; liberal)
［类］反义词: narrow ( 狭隘的)
［记］和天主教""Catholic""一样拼写, 但第一个字母不大写.

adjective

Etymology: Middle English catholik, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French catholique, from Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, general, from katholou in general, from kata by + holos whole — more at cata-, safe
Date: 14th century
1.
- a. often capitalized of, relating to, or forming the church universal
- b. often capitalized of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it
- c. capitalized Roman Catholic
2. comprehensive, universal; especially broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests catholic taste in music
? catholically adverb
? catholicize verb