See also Catholic Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/ or /ˈkɑːθ(ə)lɪk/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/ Audio (US)(file) Audio (US)(file) Hyphenation: cath‧o‧lic Adjective Positive catholic Comparative more catholic Superlative most catholic If something is catholic it is diverse and all inclusive. Synonym: universal He was not picky. He had catholic tastes.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads