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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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Editor Morrison had to bank heavily upon his distinction between an undenominational magazine, as The Christian Century describes itself, and the denominational press.

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

The August issue of the undenominational Christian Herald presents a question-&-answer analysis of the Catholic position.

From Time Magazine Archive

The result was that in framing schemes for the reorganization of ancient endowed schools the commissioners found themselves able to treat the majority of cases as undenominational.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

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