Catholicity

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Catholicity \Cath`o*lic"i*ty\, n.
     1. The state or quality of being catholic; universality.
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     2. Liberality of sentiments; catholicism.
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     3. Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by
        all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine
        so held; orthodoxy.
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     4. Adherence to the doctrines of the church of Rome, or the
        doctrines themselves.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Catholicity
       n 1: the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church [syn: {Catholicism}]
       2: the quality of being universal; existing everywhere [syn: {universality}]