interreligious

American  

[in-ter-ri-lij-uhs] / ˌɪn tər rɪˈlɪdʒ əs /

adjective

1. existing or communicating between different religions.

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interreligious British  

/ ˌɪntərɪˈlɪdʒəs /

adjective

1. conducted, involving, or existing between two or more religious groups or movements

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Other Word Forms

• interreligiously
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of interreligious

First recorded in 1890–95; inter- + religious

Example Sentences

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interreligious

Around half of Israelis believed that entering a church is forbidden, up from 10% in 2008, according to a poll published in September by the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, an Israel-based interreligious group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

For decades, her clinical practice focused on mixed couples — interracial, intercultural, interreligious — and couples in cultural transition.

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2023

“There’s never a problem until there’s a problem, and this is what happened last year in Meron,” said Tania Berg-Rafaeli, the director of interreligious affairs at the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022

The pontiff convened an interreligious event in the southern plain of Ur, the purported birthplace of Abraham.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2021

Present concerns of the Holy See include the   failing health of Pope John Paul II, interreligious dialogue and   reconciliation, and the application of church doctrine in an era of   rapid change and globalization.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency