Catholicity

/ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being universal, comprehensive, or all-embracing; specifically, the characteristic nature of the Catholic Church as universal.

Etymology

From Latin catholicitas, from catholicus 'universal.' Noun form expressing the abstract quality of catholicism or universality.

Kelly Says

The word 'catholicity' perfectly captures a paradox: the Catholic Church claims to be the 'universal' church, yet it's one specific denomination—a tension that's existed for centuries.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
katholischen
kah-toh-li-keh-nu
ARالعربية
الcatolicisme
al-ka-toh-lee-see-meh
BNবাংলা
ক্যাথলিকতা
ka-tho-li-ka-ta
CACatalà
catolicisme
kah-toh-li-si-sme
CSČeština
katolismus
kah-toh-lee-muhs
DADansk
katolske
kah-tol-ske
DEDeutsch
Katholisimus
kah-toh-lee-see-muhs
ELΕλληνικά
καθολικισμός
kah-toh-li-kee-smohs
ESEspañol
catolicidad
kah-toh-lee-thee-dahd
FAفارسی
catolicism
kah-toh-li-sizm
FISuomi
katolisuus
kah-toh-lee-soo-s
FRFrançais
catholicité
kah-toh-lee-te
GUGU
કેટોલિકતા
keh-toh-li-ka-ta
HAHA
Katolika
kah-toh-lee-kah
HEעברית
קתוליזם
kah-toh-lee-tzm
HIहिन्दी
कैथोलिकता
kay-thoh-lee-kah-tah
HUMagyar
katolicizmus
kah-toh-li-tsiz-muhs
IDBahasa Indonesia
Katolik
kah-toh-lik
IGIG
Katholika
kah-toh-lee-kah
ITItaliano
catholicità
kah-toh-lee-kee-ta
JA日本語
カトリック性
kat-torikku-sei
KKKK
католицизм
kah-toh-li-tsiz-m
KMKM
កាតូលិក
ka-toh-li-k
KO한국어
가톨릭성
gatolik-seong
MRMR
कॅथोलिकता
ka-tho-li-ka-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
Katolik
kah-toh-lik
MYမြန်မာ
က täätoလစ်
ka-tho-li-t
NLNederlands
katholicisme
kah-toh-li-kee-sme
NONorsk
katolske
kah-tol-ske
PAPA
ਕੈਥੋਲਿਕ
keh-tho-li-k
PLPolski
katolicyzm
kah-toh-li-tsiz-m
PTPortuguês
catolicidade
kah-toh-lee-see-dah-deh
RORomână
catolicism
kah-toh-li-tsiz-m
RUРусский
католицизм
kah-toh-li-tsiz-m
SVSvenska
katolska
kah-tol-ska
SWKiswahili
Ukatoliki
oo-kah-toh-lee-kee
TAதமிழ்
கத்தோலிசம்
ka-tho-li-sam
TEతెలుగు
కేథొలిసి
ke-tho-li-si
THไทย
ศาสนจักรคาทอลิก
sa-san-jak kat-o-lik
TLTL
Katoliko
kah-toh-lee-koh
TRTürkçe
Katoliklik
kah-toh-lik-lik
UKУкраїнська
католицизм
kah-toh-li-tsiz-m
URاردو
کیتھولک
kee-tho-lik
VITiếng Việt
chính thể Công giáo
ching-the cong-giao
YOYO
Katolika
kah-toh-lee-kah
ZH中文
天主教精神
tiān zhǔ jiào jīngshén
ZUZU
ikatolika
ee-kah-toh-lee-kah

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