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catholicize

/kəˈθɒl.ɪ.saɪz/

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verb

C2formalcommon/kəˈθɒl.ɪ.saɪz/

A verb meaning to make or become universal in scope or character, or to convert to Catholicism.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, означающий делать или становиться универсальным по охвату или характеру, или обращать в католицизм.
  1. Convert to Catholicism C1 formal

    To cause someone or a group to adopt the Catholic faith or practices.

    • Missionaries attempted to catholicize the indigenous population.
    • The king's decree aimed to catholicize the entire region.
    • They worked tirelessly to catholicize the local community through education.

    🇷🇺Обратить в католичество

    Synonyms: convertproselytize

    Antonyms: secularize

  • catholicized past participle
  • catholicized past simple
  • catholicizing present participle
  • catholicizes third person singular