catholic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkæθəlɪk/ UK /ˈkæθəlɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests; universal He has catholic tastes in music, from jazz to opera. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · broad in sympathies,... universalbroadcomprehensiveall-embracingeclecticwideliberal ↔ Opposites narrowparochiallimitedexclusive Word family Derived forms catholicitycatholicallycatholicism Etymology AI details From Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos ('universal, general'), from katholou ('on the whole'), from kata- ('according to') + holos ('whole'). katholikos Ancient Greek holos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # catholic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkæθəlɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkæθəlɪk/ ## Meanings 1. broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests; universal ## Examples - He has catholic tastes in music, from jazz to opera. ## Synonyms - universal - broad - comprehensive - all-embracing - eclectic - wide - liberal ## Antonyms - narrow - parochial - limited - exclusive ## Derived Forms - catholicity - catholically - catholicism ## Roots and Affixes - Root: katholikos - Root: holos ## Etymology From Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos ('universal, general'), from katholou ('on the whole'), from kata- ('according to') + holos ('whole'). ## AI Etymology Catholic is from Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos ('universal, general'), from katholou ('on the whole'), from kata- ('according to') + holos ('whole'). In present-day use, it means broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests; universal. Derived formations include catholicity, catholically, and catholicism. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown