American English
/ˈkʰæθ.lɪk̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Connected with the Christian church led by the pope in Rome.
“Catholic” is commonly pronounced /ˈkʰæθ.lɪk̚/. You may also hear /ˈkʰæ.θə.lɪk̚/, with a short middle vowel.
Connected with the Christian church led by the pope in Rome.
She teaches at a Catholic school.
They attended a Catholic church.
Use a capital C when you mean the religion or a person who belongs to it.
Catholic Church · Catholic school · Catholic priest
Catholic + noun
a Catholic + noun
A person who belongs to the Christian church led by the pope in Rome.
My neighbor is a Catholic.
Many Catholics celebrate Christmas with their families.
Catholics and Protestants
a Catholic + verb
Catholics + verb
Including many different people, ideas, or things, rather than only one type.
He has catholic tastes in music.
The museum has a catholic collection of art.
catholic tastes · catholic range
catholic + plural noun
have catholic + plural noun
A person or group belonging to the church led by the pope in Rome.
She is Roman Catholic.
The Christian church led by the pope in Rome.
The Catholic Church has churches around the world.