catholicise
/kəˈθɑlɪsaɪz/
verb
- To make something universal or broad in character; to cause to become inclusive or widely accepted.
- The organization tried to catholicise its membership by reaching out to diverse communities.
- Efforts to catholicise the festival included music, dance, and food from around the world.
- The reform aimed to catholicise the curriculum, adding perspectives from many cultures.
- To bring under the authority or influence of the Catholic Church; to convert to Catholicism.
- Missionaries in the 16th century sought to catholicise the indigenous populations of the Americas.
- The king's decree attempted to catholicise the entire region by building churches and schools.
- Some historians argue that the effort to catholicise the country was met with resistance.
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