nonsectarian
[ non-sek-tair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌnɒn sɛkˈtɛər i ən /
adjective
not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
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Words nearby nonsectarian
nonrhotic, nonrigid, nonscheduled, nonscientific, nonsecretor, nonsectarian, nonselective, nonself, nonself-antigen, nonsense, nonsense correlation
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Example sentences from the Web for nonsectarian
He pleaded for nonsectarian schools, and was, therefore, called by many atheistic.
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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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