decatholicize

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verb

To remove Catholic character or influence (from).

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Meanings

verbdecatholicize (third-person singular simple present decatholicizes, present participle decatholicizing, simple past and past participle decatholicized)

present singular third person decatholicizes · participle present decatholicizing · participle past decatholicized · past decatholicized

  1. To remove Catholic character or influence (from).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
uncatholicize

Origin

From de- + Catholicize.

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APA

decatholicize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatholicize

MLA

“decatholicize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatholicize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decatholicize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatholicize.

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