interfaith

[ in-ter-feyth ]

/ ˈɪn tərˈfeɪθ /

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adjective

of, operating, or occurring between persons belonging to different religions: an interfaith service.

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Origin of interfaith

First recorded in 1965–70; inter- + faith

Words nearby interfaith

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How to use interfaith in a sentence

Eboo Patel is the founder and president of Interfaith America, a Chicago-based international nonprofit that aims to promote interfaith cooperation.
Democracy Is Ailing. Here’s How We Can Start Reviving It|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|May 17, 2022|Singularity Hub
Every year, he helped organize “Peace Together,” an interfaith walk with churches and mosques.
‘Some people just don’t like us:’ In a Texas synagogue, 11 hours of terror|Marc Fisher, Drew Harwell, Mary Beth Gahan|January 17, 2022|Washington Post
Such claims have gained influence with the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, with several states already having implemented anti-love jihad legislation that will, among other things, threaten interfaith marriages.
QAnon? Far From Gone|Sean Culligan|June 25, 2021|Ozy
Several years later, at a meeting of an interfaith ecological community organization in the city, sociologist Paul Stock of the University of Kansas in Lawrence and his colleague Mary Kate Dennis noticed that most of the attendees were older adults.
‘Green’ burials are slowly gaining ground among environmentalists|Rachel Fritts|March 2, 2021|Science News

Most teams received either three new Christian or Muslim players to play alongside nine Christian players already on the team, thus creating a mix of interfaith teams and all-Christian teams.
Interfaith soccer teams eased Muslim-Christian tensions — to a point|Sujata Gupta|August 13, 2020|Science News
One is increasing the interfaith work that many in our community employ in hopes of reaching more people of other faiths.
Why Muslims Hate Terrorism More|Dean Obeidallah|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She strongly denied the assertion of some on the right that interfaith panel wants any mention of Islam removed from the exhibit.
The 9/11 Museum’s Muslim Problem|Dean Obeidallah|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Healthcare, hunger, homelessness, prison re-entry, and interfaith dialogue are all key areas plus more.
Are We Ready for a Muslim Pres?|Dean Obeidallah|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More polite pushback comes in the form of counsel to stop appearing publicly and to end interfaith dialogue.
Moral Courage: Imam for Peace|Moral Courage|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or the time she participated in an interfaith prayer service on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Can Nadia Bolz-Weber Resurrect Liberal Christianity?|Jonathan D. Fitzgerald|November 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A similar ban or check on interfaith, which often means international, marriages is found among sectarian immigrant groups.
A Stake in the Land|Peter Alexander Speek

British Dictionary definitions for interfaith

interfaith

/ (ˌɪntəˈfeɪθ) /

adjective

relating to, between, or involving different religionsto forward interfaith relations

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