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nonsectarian

[non-sek-tair-ee-uh n]
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adjective
  1. 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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Related Words

multiculturalopeninterracialmultiracialnonracialnonsectarian

Examples from the Web for nonsectarian

Historical Examples

  • He pleaded for nonsectarian schools, and was, therefore, called by many atheistic.

    Revolutionary Reader

    Sophie Lee Foster

  • From the start the organization has been nonsectarian and open to all races and nationalities.

British Dictionary definitions for nonsectarian

nonsectarian

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