カトリック
Meanings
1
Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the Roman Catholic faith, a Catholic person or community, or the Catholic Church. Often used before の or in compounds such as カトリック教会.
from Dutch katholiek
He grew up in a Catholic family.
She converted to Catholicism.
There is an old Catholic church in that town.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉はカトリックだsomeone is Catholic
She is Catholic.
- カトリックに改宗するto convert to Catholicism
He converted from Protestantism to Catholicism.
- カトリックの信者a Catholic believer
There are many Catholic believers in this village.