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Arian vs Catholic - What's the difference?

arian | catholic |

As nouns the difference between arian and catholic

is that arian is a disciple of the Egyptian monk Arius, presbyter of Alexandria, who denied the Trinity but did not deny the preexistence of Christ while Catholic is a member of a Catholic church.

As adjectives the difference between arian and catholic

is that arian is of or pertaining to Arius or Arianism while catholic is universal; all-encompassing.

arian

English

Etymology 1

From Arianus.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Christianity) A disciple of the Egyptian monk Arius, presbyter of Alexandria, who denied the Trinity but did not deny the preexistence of Christ.
  • # One who follows the Christology of Arianism.
  • # A heretic or any heresy.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Christianity) Of or pertaining to (Arius) or Arianism.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person whose star sign is Aries

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English eponyms

    catholic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Universal; all-encompassing.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.29:
    • Essentially, and in idea, the empire, in the minds of the Romans, was world-wide. This conception descended to the Church, which was ‘Catholic ’ in spite of Buddhists, Confucians, and (later) Muhammadans.
  • Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.; liberal.
    • He has catholic tastes.

    • Synonyms

    * universal