ca·thol·i·cize (k -th l  -s z )tr. & intr.v. ca·thol·i·cized, ca·thol·i·ciz·ing, ca·thol·i·ciz·es 1. To make or become catholic. 2. To convert or be converted to Catholicism. |
catholicize, catholicise [kəˈθɒlɪˌsaɪz]
vb
1. to make or become catholic
2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (often capital) to convert to or become converted to Catholicism
catholicization , catholicisation n
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| Verb | 1. | catholicize - cause to adopt Catholicism convert - cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population" |
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