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catholicize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
catholi-cize
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make Catholic; to convert to Catholicism.

Transitive verb

verb

To become Catholic; to convert to Catholicism.

Intransitive verb

verb

Alternative spelling of Catholicize.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Catholic + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Catholicizes (present, singular) Catholicizing (participle, present) Catholicized (participle, past) Catholicized (past) Catholicise (alternative)

Derived Forms

Catholicization Catholicizer decatholicize uncatholicize

Phrases

de-Catholicization re-Catholicization re-Catholicize

Frequently Paired Words

Christianize Protestantize

Synonyms

catholicise latinize latinise

Antonyms

de-Catholicize un-Catholicize

Questions

What does catholicize mean?
To make Catholic; to convert to Catholicism.
Where does catholicize come from?
From Catholic + -ize.

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