undenominational

[ uhn-di-nom-uh-ney-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. free from religious sects or denominationalism; not limited or belonging to any particular religious group or groups.

Other Words From

• unde·nomi·nation·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of undenominational¹

First recorded in 1870–75; un- ¹ + denominational

Example Sentences

There are three classes of schools—common, graded and high—all maintained by the government and all free and undenominational.

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My father always supported the hospital, which is quite undenominational; and he said I was to do the same.'

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The municipal and State schools are entirely undenominational.

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This undenominational temper at Harvard University has been developed largely under Unitarian auspices.

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The same influence maimed as far as it could the undenominational colleges.

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