ˌkathəˈlisəd.ē, -ətēˌ -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: probably from French catholicité, from catholique + -ité -ity
1. usually capitalized
a. : the character of belonging to or being in conformity with a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church
b. : catholicism 1
2.
[ catholic (I) + -ity ]
a. : liberality especially of sentiments or views
catholicity of viewpoint — W.V.O'Connor
b. : universality
any church … which lays prophetic claim to catholicity — W.L.Sperry
c. : comprehensively wide range : inclusiveness
better to err on the side of catholicity than of exclusiveness — C.D.Lewis
the catholicity of subjects represented by the press's trade list — Current Biography