Catholic Dictionary
Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
Browsing by the letter 'D'
- D
- D.A.
- D.C.L.
- D.D.
- D.D.
- D.D.
- D.D.D.
- D.G.
- D.N.
- D.N.J.C.
- D.O.M.
- D.R.
- D.SC.
- D.V.
- DAILY COMMUNION
- DAILY SINS
- DALMATIC
- DAMASCUS
- DAME
- DAMNATION
- DAMNIFICATION
- DANCE OF DEATH
- DANCING, LITURGICAL
- DANCING, MORALITY OF
- DANGEROUS OCCASIONS
- DANIEL, BOOK OF
- DARING
- DARIUS
- DARK AGES
- DARK NIGHT OF THE SENSES
- DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL
- DARK NIGHT OF THE SPIRIT
- DATARY
- DAVID
- DAY
- DAYDREAMS
- DAYS OF ABSTINENCE
- DE AUXILIIS
- DE EPISCOPORUM MUNERIBUS
- DE FACTO
- DE FIDE
- DE JURE
- DE NIHILO NIHIL
- DE PROFUNDIS
- DE SEQ
- DEACON
- DEACONESS
- DEAD SEA
- DEAD SEA SCROLLS
- DEADLY SINS
- DEAN
- DEANERY
- DEATH
- DEATH INSTINCT
- DEATH WISH
- DEBITUM
- DEBORAH
- DEBT
- DEBT, MARITAL
- DEC
- DECADE
- DECALOGUE
- DECEIT
- DECENCY
- DECLARATION OF NULLITY
- DECORATION, PAPAL
- DECR
- DECREE
- DECREE, ECCLESIASTICAL
- DECRETALS
- DECRETALS, FALSE
- DEDICATION
- DEDUCTION
- DEF
- DEFAMATION
- DEFECT
- DEFENDANT
- DEFENDER OF THE FAITH
- DEFENSOR VINCULI
- DEFILEMENT
- DEFINITION
- DEFINITION ESSENTIAL
- DEFINITION, ACCIDENTAL
- DEFINITION, CAUSAL
- DEFINITION, DOCTRINAL
- DEFINITION, INITIAL
- DEFINITION, NOMINAL
- DEFINITION, REAL
- DEFINITION, THEOLOGICAL
- DEFINITIVE (DIFFINITIVE) PRESENCE
- DEGENERATE
- DEGRADATION
- DEI GRATIA
- DEI VERBUM
- DEICIDE
- DEISM
- DEITY
- DELECTATION VICTRIX
- DELEGATION
- DELIBERATE
- DELILAH
- DELUGE
- DELUSION
- DEMERIT
- DEMIURGE
- DEMOCRACY
- DEMON
- DEMONIC ANGER
- DEMONOLOGY
- DEMONSTRATION, A POSTERIORI
- DEMONSTRATION, A PRIORI
- DEMYTHOLOGY
- DENIAL OF FAITH
- DENOMINATION
- DENUNCIATION
- DEO FAVENTE
- DEO GRATIAS
- DEO OPTIMO MAXIMO
- DEO VOLENTE
- DEONTOLOGISM
- DEONTOLOGY
- DEPRESSION
- DESACRALIZATION
- DESCENT INTO HELL
- DESECRATION
- DESERT (in the Bible)
- DESERTION
- DESIRE
- DESIRE FOR BEATITUDE
- DESOLATION
- DESPAIR
- DESPOTISM
- DESTINY
- DETACHMENT
- DETERMINANTS OF MORALITY
- DETERMINISM
- DETERMINISM, ABSOLUTE
- DETERMINISM, NATURAL
- DETERMINISM, THEOLOGICAL
- DETRACTION
- DEUS EX MACHINA
- DEUS VULT
- DEUTEROCANONICAL
- DEUTERONOMY
- DEVELOPMENT OF DOCTRINE
- DEVIL
- DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (ADVOCATUS DIABOLI)
- DEVOTION
- DEVOUT LIFE, INTRODUCTION TO THE
- DIABOLISM
- DIACONATE
- DIACONATE, DEVELOPMENT OF THE
- DIADEM
- DIAKONIA
- DIALECTIC
- DIALECTICAL MATERIALISM
- DIALECTICAL THEOLOGY
- DIALOGUE MASS
- DIANA OF THE EPHESIANS
- DIASPORA
- DIATESSARON
- DICASTERY
- DICHOTOMISM
- DICHOTOMY
- DIDACHE (Teaching of the twelve Apostles)
- DIDACTICS
- DIDASCALIA APOSTOLORUM
- DIES IRAE
- DIETARY LAWS
- DIFFERENCE
- DIFFERENCE, ACCIDENTAL
- DIFFERENCE, ANALOGICAL
- DIFFERENCE, ESSENTIAL
- DIFFINITIVE PRESENCE
- DIGNITATIS HUMANAE
- DIGNITY
- DILATION
- DILEMMA
- DIOCESAN COUNCIL
- DIOCESAN PATRON
- DIOCESAN PRESBYTERIUM
- DIOCESAN SYNOD
- DIOCESE
- DIPLOMATIC CORPS
- DIPTYCH
- DIRECT LINE
- DIRECT SUICIDE
- DIRECTION, SPIRITUAL
- DIRGE
- DIRIMENT IMPEDIMENT
- DISARMAMENT
- DISCALCED
- DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS
- DISCIPLE
- DISCIPLINE
- DISCRIMINATION
- DISCURSIVE PRAYER
- DISESTABLISHMENT
- DISMAS
- DISMISSAL
- DISMISSORIAL LETTERS
- DISPARITY OF WORSHIP
- DISPENSATION
- DISPERSION
- DISPOSITION
- DISPOSITIVE SIGN
- DISPUTA, LA
- DISPUTATION
- DISPUTED QUESTION
- DISSENT, DOCTRINAL
- DISSENTERS
- DISSIDENTS
- DISSIMULATION
- DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
- DISTINCTION
- DISTINCTION, LOGICAL
- DISTINCTIVE SIGN
- DISTRACTION
- DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION
- DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
- DITHEISM
- DIVERSITY OF GRACE
- DIVIDE ET IMPERA
- DIVINA COMMEDIA, LA
- DIVINATION
- DIVINE ATTRIBUTES
- DIVINE DECREE
- DIVINE ELECTION
- DIVINE ESSENCE
- DIVINE FAITH
- DIVINE FRIENDSHIP
- DIVINE GLORY
- DIVINE IDEAS
- DIVINE IMMANENCE
- DIVINE JUDGMENT
- DIVINE JUSTICE
- DIVINE LAW
- DIVINE LOVE, OUR LADY OF
- DIVINE MERCY
- DIVINE MISSION
- DIVINE NOTION
- DIVINE OFFICE
- DIVINE OPERATION
- DIVINE PLAN
- DIVINE POSITIVE LAW
- DIVINE PRAISES
- DIVINE PROCESSION
- DIVINE PROPERTY
- DIVINE RELATIONS
- DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS
- DIVINE TOUCHES
- DIVINE WILL
- DIVINI REDEMPTORIS
- DIVINITY
- DIVORCE
- DN, DNS, D N U S
- DOCETISM
- DOCT
- DOCTA IGNORANTIA
- DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
- DOCTRINAIRE
- DOCTRINAL DEMYTHOLOGY
- DOCTRINAL INTERPRETATION
- DOCTRINAL PLURALISM
- DOCTRINAL SPIRITUALITY
- DOCTRINE
- DOGMA
- DOGMATIC FACT
- DOGMATIC RELATIVISM
- DOGMATIC THEOLOGY
- DOGMATISM
- DOLORS, SEVEN
- DOM
- DOM
- DOM. PREL.
- DOMESTIC ORATORY
- DOMESTIC PRELATE
- DOMICILE
- DOMINATIONS
- DOMINATIVE POWER
- DOMINICANS
- DOMINION
- DOMINUS VOBISCUM
- DONATION OF CONSTANTINE
- DONATISM
- DONKEY BEAD
- DOOM
- DOORS, HOLY
- DORMITION
- DOSITHEUS, CONFESSION OF
- DOUAY BIBLE
- DOUBLE CONSECRATION
- DOUBLE EFFECT
- DOUBLE STANDARD
- DOUBLE-BARRED CROSS
- DOUBT
- DOUBTFUL CONSCIENCE
- DOUBTING FAITH
- DOVE
- DOWRY
- DOWRY OF MARY
- DOXOL
- DOXOLOGY
- DRACHMA
- DREAM INTERPRETATION
- DREAMS
- DRESS, CLERICAL
- DRUG ABUSE, MORALITY OF
- DRUNKENNESS
- DRUSILLA
- DRY MASS
- DS
- DUALISM
- DUE
- DUELING
- DULIA
- DURATION
- DUTY
- DYNAMISM
- DYSTELEOLOGY
