Catholicisme (en. Catholicism)

/ka.tɔ.li.θis.m/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Doctrine or religious system of the Catholic Church.
Catholicism teaches faith in the Trinity.
Le catholicisme enseigne la foi dans la Trinité.
The collective of the faithful of the Catholic Church.
Catholicism has great diversity around the world.
Le catholicisme connaît une grande diversité à travers le monde.

Etymology

From the Latin 'catholicus', meaning 'universal'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Roman Catholicism
Refers to the main branch of Catholicism, linked to the pope.
catholicisme romain
outside of Catholicism
Refers to other religions or philosophies.
en dehors du catholicisme
the principles of Catholicism
The fundamental beliefs of the Catholic Church.
les principes du catholicisme

Related Words

Catholic
Member or supporter of the Catholic Church.
catholique
church
Christian religious institution, particularly the Catholic Church.
église
sacrament
Sacred ritual in Catholicism.
sacrement

Slang Meanings

Expression used to designate a rigorous attitude.
He is very Catholicism in his ideas about morality.
Il est très catholicisme dans ses idées sur la morale.
Pejorative term for excessive conservatism.
This project is too Catholicism for my taste.
Ce projet est trop catholicisme à mon goût.