Relating to or characteristic of Catholicism or the Catholic Church; universal or all-embracing.
From catholic (from Greek katholikos 'universal') + -al suffix. Means both 'universal in scope' and specifically 'relating to the Catholic faith.'
The word 'catholic' originally just meant 'universal,' but over time it became so linked with the Catholic Church that we often forget it can simply mean 'broad or inclusive of many things.'
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