denominational
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˌdɛnəˈmɪneɪʃənl/
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denominacional
- Many churches are working together on community projects, despite their denominational differences.
- denominational affiliation
- denominational pluralism
- denominational differences
It's not like this whole denominational system and everything else is the problem.
- It's not like this whole denominational system and everything else is the problem.
- OK, so he, he went to church maybe a couple times a year, non denominational Christian.
- How would you in a video address in a non denominational way, both parties in one video.
- OK, spirit filled movements that may not, that may be non denominational and or governed.
- And just just sticking to, you know, the Western Canon is pretty ecumenical, not not denominational and, and is is doing fantastic work.
Examples
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Australia and New Zealand became predominantly Christian, having adopted the denominational pluralism of the British settlers.
Academic text (1996) -
Certainly, religious instruction was a common way to foster assimilation, but it also resulted in denominational competition for souls.
Academic text (2004) -
This evening, across national, and denominational differences, the whole German nation comes together, to finally...
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Although they accepted each other as evangelicals, they brought with them different denominational experiences.
Academic text (1999) -
This is a multi-denominational holiday sweater.
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A second way to pay for grief counseling and other social services is through denominational support from church bodies.
Academic text (1997) -
But for many Americans, there is no conflict between civil religion and their denominational creed.
Academic text (1991) -
Southern Jewish women were thus drawn into a gender-defined arena that broke down regional and denominational boundaries.
Academic text (2003) -
The dialogue across denominational and disciplinary lines accounts for the authors' citations of each other's works.
Academic text (2009) -
The issue was enjoined on the pages of the Christian Recorder, the denominational periodical.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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7.7
About a religious or political group and showing strong support for its beliefs
How Denominational
Surface Forms
Morphology
denominational = denomination (transparent) = denomination + al
The adjective is a straightforward formation from the noun 'denomination' with the suffix '-al'.
Etymology
Denominational comes from the Latin parts de- and nomin-, where nomin- means 'name'. A 'denomination' was originally a named group or church, so denominational means relating to a particular religious group or its identity.