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nonsectarian

non·sec·tar·i·an
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-sek-tair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌnɒn sɛkˈtɛər i ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-sek-tair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌnɒn sɛkˈtɛər i ən/

Definitions of nonsectarian word

  • adjective nonsectarian not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination. 1
  • noun nonsectarian Not involving or relating to a specific religious sect or political group. 1
  • adjective nonsectarian not narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect; broad-minded 0
  • adjective nonsectarian not sectarian; not confined to or affiliated with any specific religion 0
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Origin of nonsectarian

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; non- + sectarian

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Parts of speech for Nonsectarian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nonsectarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for nonsectarian

adjective nonsectarian

  • multicultural — of, relating to, or representing several different cultures or cultural elements: a multicultural society.
  • desegregated — Simple past tense and past participle of desegregate.
  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • interracial — of, involving, or for members of different racial groups: interracial amity.
  • multiracial — consisting of, representing, or combining members of more than one racial group: multiracial communities.
All 7 Synonyms of nonsectarian

Antonyms for nonsectarian

adjective nonsectarian

  • cliquish — If you describe a group of people or their behavior as cliquish, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
  • factional — of a faction or factions.
  • non-conformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
  • sectarian — of or relating to sectaries or sects.

noun nonsectarian

  • true believer — a person who has been thoroughly convinced of something.
  • dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
  • misbeliever — Someone who holds an unauthorised belief; a heretic, an unbeliever.
All 7 Antonyms of nonsectarian

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