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undenominational

American  
[uhn-di-nom-uh-nay-shuh-nl] / ˌʌn dɪˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃə nl /

adjective

  1. free from religious sects or denominationalism; not limited or belonging to any particular religious group or groups.


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Etymology

Origin of undenominational

First recorded in 1870–75; un- 1 + denominational


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The Christian Century and Christian Work have long been the two outstanding undenominational organs of this country.

From Time Magazine Archive

Into the high-church v. low-church debate on that issue, the undenominational but ecumenical-minded Christian Century cast an all-out editorial.

From Time Magazine Archive

Like his predecessor, Dr. McCracken is a Baptist, but Riverside will continue as the liberal, essentially undenominational institution that Harry Fosdick made it.

From Time Magazine Archive

An undenominational religious magazine, leftward in its liberalism, The World Tomorrow was founded in 1918 with Norman Mattoon Thomas as first editor.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Nonconformists contended that no such aid should be given to any school which was not Elementary education. conducted on undenominational principles.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various

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