interconfessional

Examples

• All

• But by then, senior U.S. military commanders in Iraq had come to believe that U.S. forces were part of the problem rather than the solution, as the insurgency had morphed into an interconfessional civil war.

  Academic text (2007)

• The festival was an interconfessional celebration that welcomed participants from many different religions.

• interconfessional dialogue was essential for promoting peace among different religious communities.

Synonyms

I

interfaith

vsinterconfessional

24 4.5

About events or groups that include people from different religions

is wider, applying also to relations within the same religion

E

ecumenical

vsinterconfessional

• Formal

10 8.6

Promoting unity between different Christian churches or religions

is neutral, simply describing involvement rather than aiming to unite groups

I

interreligious

vsinterconfessional

2 6.5

About people or activities from different religions

is broader, also applying to relations at denomination or group level

I

interdenominational

vsinterconfessional

1 7.9

Shared by people from different churches or religious groups

is broader, covering cooperation among various faith groups and branches

M

multireligious

vsinterconfessional

1 4.6

Including people or practices from more than one religion

emphasizes interaction and relations between groups rather than mere inclusion

I

interchurch

vsinterconfessional

7.4

It happens when different churches work together for services or events

covers relations across all faith groups, not only between churches

E

ecumenic

vsinterconfessional

9.9

Relating to work to bring different Christian churches together

is more neutral, meaning relations without the specific goal of unity

How Inclusive

ecumenical

• Formal

10 8.6

interfaith

24 4.5

interconfessional

8.5

denominational

6 8.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology