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cafeteria Catholicism

cafeteria Catholicism noun: the practice of picking and choosing which Catholic teachings to follow, while disregarding the others.

Noun

cafeteria Catholicism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The practice of picking and choosing which Catholic teachings to follow, while disregarding the others.

Questions about cafeteria Catholicism

What does cafeteria Catholicism mean?
Cafeteria Catholicism means the practice of picking and choosing which Catholic teachings to follow, while disregarding the others.
What part of speech is cafeteria Catholicism?
Cafeteria Catholicism is a noun.

Words near cafeteria Catholicism in the dictionary

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  5. cafeteria Catholic
  6. cafeteria Catholicism
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  8. cafeteria Christian
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