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

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

As if to underline not only the catholicity of the Pontiff's taste but the ecumenism of the anniversary, the Vatican announced that some donations for the U.S. collection had come from American Protestants and Jews.

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