1. making or becoming Catholic in character, doctrine, or practice
Usage: present participle of catholicize

Examples

• The new bishop was accused of catholicizing the Anglican parish.
• Some critics worried about the catholicizing influence of the reforms.
• The monastery’s catholicizing practices attracted many converts.
• He spent years catholicizing the local religious customs.
• The catholicizing movement gained momentum in the 19th century.
• They resisted the catholicizing efforts of the missionaries.