catholicity

noun

cath·​o·​lic·​i·​ty ˌka-thə-ˈli-sə-tē 

ˌkath-ˈli-

plural catholicities

1

capitalized : the character of being in conformity with a Catholic church

2

a

: liberality of sentiments or views

catholicity of viewpoint

—W. V. O'Connor

b

: universality

c

: comprehensive range

catholicity of topics

Examples of catholicity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First: The 20th century’s bright lines between photographic genres, which made Avedon so anxious and led critics to dismiss all his imagery as one big Vogue shoot, had dissolved into the 21st century’s low-drama catholicity. —Jason Farago, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023

That Mikhail also owned his Night, from 1880, might speak to his diffusion but also to his catholicity. —Brian T. Allen, National Review, 26 Feb. 2022

That catholicity and indifference to genre boundaries that Rock displays in his music also comes across in his politics. —David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 13 July 2017

The catholicity of ChamberFest's programming results in sometimes interesting, sometimes peculiar juxtapositions. —Special To The Plain Dealer, cleveland.com, 30 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1