Catholicism
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5.5
- noun
- /ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪzəm/
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catolicismo
- The beliefs and practices of Catholicism focus on the sacraments and the authority of the Pope.
- Roman Catholicism
- convert to Catholicism
- Catholicism and Protestantism
You know, I can certainly understand why your relationship with Catholicism fell out of grace.
- You know, I can certainly understand why your relationship with Catholicism fell out of grace.
- So Catholicism was very, very, very hostile to communism.
- Henry the Eighth didn't like Catholicism, so he closed the convent.
- And This is why, like, I'm not for or against Catholicism.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas is the primary orthodox theologian of Catholicism.
- Of course, he's he's a bit older, but his brother Cecil enlists in the army, in the infantry and converts to Catholicism.
- Because I remember thinking, and this may sound strange to you, but it all felt so much more relaxed than Catholicism.
- And so, you know, in some sects of Catholicism in Brazil, it's used as sacrament during religious ceremonies.
- Well, it did all kinds of vestiges of Roman Catholicism, which these staunch Protestants, let's face it, hated.
- He's a atheist who thinks that Catholicism could be a really useful tool.
- One of the defining characteristics of Catholicism is the Catholic Church.
- Anyway, Catholicism is a utopian venture in a certain sense.
- It can be Buddhism, atheism, agnosticism, Catholicism, it doesn't matter.
Examples
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As was true for most of Latin America, Roman Catholicism was the state religion.
Academic text (1990) -
Catholicism is such a romantic religion, it has saints and sinners.
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What I love about Catholicism is it's rich diversity.
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Why do you think that you would like to convert to Catholicism?
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Catholicism is more than a religion, it is a political power.
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One of the defining characteristics of Catholicism is the Catholic Church.
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Perhaps RLD did, too; toward the end of his life, he converted to Catholicism.
Fiction book (2001) -
Therefore, the link between Poland and Roman Catholicism was strengthened.
Academic text (1999) -
She converts to Catholicism, but at the same time she keeps her, well, her own identity.
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Henry the Eighth didn't like Catholicism, so he closed the convent.
Synonyms
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2.7
A Christian church led by the pope in Rome and present worldwide
16
3.7
A Christian church led by the Pope in the Vatican that has its own teachings and services
4
3.9
A Christian religion led by the Pope in Rome
2
3.4
A Christian church that the Pope leads in the Vatican
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4.7
The Christian church in Rome led by the Pope
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9.9
Beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church that guide worship and daily life
A branch of the Christian church based in Rome led by the pope and bishops
Compounds
- Literature
The practice of choosing only Church teachings you like and ignoring the rest
Churches that follow Eastern Christian worship while being part of the Roman Catholic Church
- Specialized
A movement in the Church of England that has many Catholic beliefs and ceremonies
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Catholicism comes from catholic, a Greek word meaning 'universal' or 'whole', and the ending -ism means 'a system or belief'. So Catholicism is the 'universal' or 'whole' type of Christian belief and practice.