nonsectarian

[ non-sek-tair-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌnɒn sɛkˈtɛər i ən /

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adjective

not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.

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Origin of nonsectarian

First recorded in 1825–35; non- + sectarian

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How to use nonsectarian in a sentence

When he tried to be non-sectarian, he lost his sectarian allies.
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When he tacked back towards sectarianism, he lost his non-sectarian allies.
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In the matter of religion, Craft Masonry adopted an equally non-sectarian attitude.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
This home is non-sectarian in its management and in its work.
Commercialized Prostitution in New York City|George Jackson Kneeland

Non-sectarian in spirit and thoroughly comprehensive in scope.
Bahaism and Its Claims|Samuel Graham Wilson
Parents were suspicious of a non-sectarian school, the idea of which was so contrary to that of the traditional church-school.
History of Education|Levi Seeley
With the exception of the divinity school, the institution is non-sectarian and has about 8,700 students of both sexes.
The Greatest Highway in the World|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for nonsectarian

nonsectarian

/ (ˌnɒnsɛkˈtɛərɪən) /

adjective

not narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect; broad-minded

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