# acatholic

CEFR C2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/acatholic
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

not having a wide range of interests or ideas. You use this to describe someone who is very narrow-minded or only likes one specific thing.

For teachers: lacking a broad range of interests, tastes, or opinions; narrow-minded. Often used to describe a person's personality or a specific attitude toward art and culture.

## Examples

- He is very acatholic and only listens to one type of music.
- The critic argued that the artist's acatholic approach to his work limited his ability to connect with a wider audience.
- While some scholars praised the author's deep focus on a single historical period, others found his acatholic perspective on modern politics to be overly restrictive and unhelpful.

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