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interfaith dialogue

interfaith dialogue

2 4.4
Talks between people of different religions to increase understanding and cooperation
  • noun
  • /ˈɪntərˌfeɪθ ˈdaɪəˌɡloʊ/
translation icon : diálogo interreligioso
  • The community center hosts weekly interfaith dialogue sessions to foster understanding between diverse religious groups.

Examples

  • Perhaps most importantly, the chief is an ambassador, attending state functions and taking part in interfaith dialogue.

    Blog text (7)
  • From interfaith dialogue, we should not expect the conversion of participants.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The aim of interfaith dialogue is to make this command a reality.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I want to participate in interfaith dialogue and cooperation while still maintaining a strong Christian identity.

    Blog text (28)
  • Prince Philip promoted interfaith dialogue long before its importance was widely recognized, as it is today.

  • In 2010, the Dean of the Honors College asked me to organize an interfaith dialogue between Muslims and Christians.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A number of NGOs have been established to promote interfaith dialogue and to foster the reconciliation process.

    Academic text (2015)
  • My claim that the ultimate aim of interfaith dialogue is love for the stranger is fully in accord with the religious traditions I have studied.

    Academic text (2015)
  • My purpose is to encourage indigenous representation in ecumenical and interfaith dialogues that address sustainability issues.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Many religiously oriented NGOs have engaged in "a range of activities, including promoting interfaith dialogue, providing immediate humanitarian aid, and fostering long-term reconstruction and sustainable development."

    Academic text (2015)

Antonyms

172 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

3 9.6

Strong loyalty to one religious or political group that divides people

How Constructive

interfaith dialogue
2 4.4
to dialog
  • US
1 4.3
discussion
1.4
conversation
1.0
to chat
  • Informal
269 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

interfaith + dialog

The meaning 'communication between members of different religious faiths' is directly derivable from combining 'interfaith' (involving various religious traditions) with 'dialogue' (a conversation). This is a straightforward compositional phrase and follows transparent compounding patterns that a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand.

Etymology

Interfaith dialogue comes from the simple image of people from different religions meeting to talk and learn from each other. The phrase joins inter ('between'), faith ('religion') and dialogue ('conversation') as a picture of that meeting. That's why it means 'communication and discussion between members of different religious faiths'.