catholicize
/kəˈθɑləˌsaɪz/
verb
- To make something universal or general in character; to broaden or make inclusive.
- The organization tried to catholicize its membership by welcoming people from all backgrounds.
- The school's curriculum was designed to catholicize the students' understanding of different cultures.
- The author's goal was to catholicize the appeal of the novel so it could reach readers around the world.
- To convert or bring into the Roman Catholic Church.
- The king's decree aimed to catholicize the entire region, requiring all citizens to attend Catholic services.
- They attempted to catholicize the local community by building a new church and school.
- Missionaries in the 16th century worked to catholicize the indigenous populations of the Americas.
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