catholic
Broad in scope
Catholic means universal or all-embracing, showing broad sympathies or wide-ranging interests: She has catholic tastes in music, from opera to punk.
The word suggests inclusiveness and lack of narrow prejudice.
This lowercase sense appears in formal writing but is relatively uncommon, overshadowed by its religious meaning. (Capitalized Catholic refers to the Roman Catholic Church.)
Deriving from varied sources
- diverseOf many types
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
- extensiveCovering a large scope
varied · all-encompassing · sweeping · multifaceted · expansive · liberal · tolerant · open-minded
eclectic
Deriving from varied sources
- diverseOf many types
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
extensive · varied · all-encompassing · sweeping · multifaceted · expansive · liberal · tolerant · open-minded · inclusive
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- totalityall, entirety, everything, whole, totality
- creedsNicene Creed, Apostles' Creed, Athanasian Creed, creed, credo
catholicnarrow
Of small width
limited · restricted · confined · circumscribed · bounded
catholicnarrow-minded
Intolerant of differing views
parochial · provincial · bigoted · intolerant · insular
- Catholic faithChristianity under papal leadership
- Catholic clergyOrdained religious leaders
- Catholic schoolReligious educational institution
- Catholic priestRoman church minister
- Catholic hospitalsChurch-run medical facilities
- Catholic ChurchPope-led Christian denomination
Catholicism, Catholics, catholicity, Roman Catholic, non-Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, non-Catholics