Catholicity

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First: The 20th century’s bright lines between photographic genres, which made Avedon so anxious and led critics to dismiss all his imagery as one big Vogue shoot, had dissolved into the 21st century’s low-drama catholicity.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

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

It would be hard to top the catholicity of discovery provided by this eclectic collection of scientists.

From Scientific American • Jun. 21, 2013

But the book offers an utter catholicity of research and taste.

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