Catholicity
Example Sentences
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When some people rave about “Hamilton” as a “hip-hop musical,” they’re applauding the expansion of their taste — of their artistic tolerance — and obscuring Miranda’s voracious catholicity.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2016
But while that genre catholicity has always been part of Mr. Brooks’s arsenal, he’s too savvy to ignore the country base.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2014
It would be hard to top the catholicity of discovery provided by this eclectic collection of scientists.
From Scientific American • Jun. 21, 2013
He was the last of what Victorians meant by great parliamentarians�men of leisure and culture, formality and dignity, learning and catholicity.
From Time Magazine Archive
In fact, a hyenas catholicity of taste is so indiscriminate it nearly forces admiration.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
