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undenominational

undenominational

8.8
Not connected to any single religion and welcoming people of different faiths
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈnoʊmɪˈneɪʃənl/
translation icon : no denominacional
  • The charity provides undenominational support to families in need, regardless of their religious backgrounds.

Examples

  • "Our work is undenominational in character," Jones wrote in 1931.

    Academic text (2007)

  • He saw there the idea of a new type of Christian organization, a new conception of the basis on which Christians belonging to different churches might unite to win the world for Christ—on an 'interdenominational' rather than 'undenominational' basis.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Her beliefs are undenominational, allowing her to connect with people from various faiths and traditions.

  • The concert was organized in an undenominational setting, inviting attendees from all religious denominations to participate.

Synonyms

nondenominational
vsundenominational
5 7.2

Does not belong to any single religious group

is identical in meaning and use rather than differing in sense
nonadherent
vsundenominational
8.4

Not belonging to a particular religion or organization

focuses only on avoiding ties to a particular religion rather than all groups

Antonyms

denominational
6 8.1

Relating to a particular religion or church group

How Denominational

sectarian
37 7.7
undenominational
8.8
secular
143 4.7

Surface Forms

undenominational positive

Morphology

undenominational = denominational (transparent) = un + denomination + al

The adjective is formed by adding the negating prefix 'un-' to 'denominational', a directly understood negation for learners.

Etymology

Undenominational comes from un- 'not' and denomination 'a named religious group', and it shares the same root as the simple word name. So, undenominational describes something that does not belong to any single church or religious group and is open to people of all faiths.