German word

Katholik

Pronunciation

IPA/katoˈliːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncatholic

Example

In der Stadt leben viele Katholiken.

Many Catholics live in the city.

Illustration for Katholik (catholic)

More examples

Als praktizierender Katholik besucht er jede Woche die Messe.

As a practicing Catholic, he attends Mass every week.

Core concept

A person rooted in the Catholic Church, sharing its faith and worship with a local congregation.

Common phrases

  • praktizierender Katholik

    practicing Catholic

  • frommer Katholik

    devout Catholic

  • politisch konservativer Katholik

    politically conservative Catholic

Similar words

Protestant: A Christian belonging to a Protestant church rooted in the Reformation tradition.
Konfessionslose: A person who belongs to no denomination and identifies as nonreligious or without religion.
Gläubige: A religious person who prays and participates in religious ceremonies.
Kirchgänger: A regular attendee at church services and other religious gatherings.

Definition in German

Person, die sich zum katholischen Glauben bekennt und gemeindlich in der katholischen Kirche verankert ist.

Word origin

Katholik comes through Church Latin catholicus from Greek katholikos, meaning 'universal'.

Usage tips

  • Katholik is a weak masculine noun: der Katholik, des Katholiken, and die Katholiken.

Opposites

Related words

  • katholischCatholicadjective
  • KatholizismusCatholicismnoun

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