catholic
Translation
Catholic, catholic, universal, wide-ranging
Examples
She was raised in a Catholic family.
She was raised in a Catholic family.
He has catholic tastes in music.
He has catholic tastes in music.
Grammar Patterns
Catholic + [noun] relating to the Roman Catholic Church He attended a Catholic school.
catholic + [noun] including a wide variety of things She has catholic interests.
Similar Words
Synonyms: universal, comprehensive, wide-ranging; Antonyms: narrow, parochial
Etymology
From Greek 'katholikos' (universal), from 'kata-' (about) + 'holos' (whole).
Memory Tips
Remember the root 'holos' means 'whole'. Capitalized 'Catholic' refers to the church; lowercase 'catholic' means universal or all-embracing.