Catholicity
/ˌkæθəˈlɪsɪti/noun
The quality or state of being universal, broad, or inclusive, especially in a religious sense.
Did you know?Catholicity comes from the same Greek root as “catholic,” originally meaning “according to the whole,” long before it became tied to one church.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
katholikos
“According to the whole; general; universal”
Late Greek
Greek
katholikotēs
“Universality; catholic character”
Late Latin
Latin
catholicitas
“Universality; orthodoxy in the Christian sense”
Middle English
English
catholicite
“Universality; the state of being catholic”
Modern English
English
catholicity
“The quality or state of being universal or inclusive”