CATHOLICIZE

catholicize, catholicise, latinize, latinise

(verb) cause to adopt Catholicism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

Catholicize (third-person singular simple present Catholicizes, present participle Catholicizing, simple past and past participle Catholicized)

(transitive) To make Catholic; to convert to Catholicism.

(intransitive) To become Catholic; to convert to Catholicism.

Antonyms

• de-Catholicize

• un-Catholicize

Verb

catholicize (third-person singular simple present catholicizes, present participle catholicizing, simple past and past participle catholicized)

Alternative spelling of Catholicize

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*thol"i*cize, v. t. & i.

Definition: To make or to become catholic or Roman Catholic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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