nonsectarian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌnɒn.sɛkˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌnɑn.sɛkˈtɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From non- + sectarian.
Meanings
- Not sectarian.
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Of or pertaining to nonsectarianism.
Christian Arabs, as members of a restricted minority community, had a special interest in promoting the concept of equality based on nonsectarian considerations, but the appeal of a shared sentiment of Arabness attracted Muslims too.
2009, William L Cleveland and Martin Bunton, A History of the Modern Middle East, 4th edition, Seal Press, →ISBN, page 131:The cottage institutions are first divided into two sections; the nonsectarian and those under some church management.
1915, William Henry Slingerland, Child Welfare Work in Pennsylvania: A Co-operative Study of Child-helping Agencies and Institutions, Russell Sage Foundation, Dept. of Child-helping, pg. 167The children will not go to church, few will attend Sunday school, but they will attend a nonsectarian Bible school.
1818, Methodist Review, Methodist Book Concern, page 538:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more nonsectarian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most nonsectarian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| non-sectarian | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
unfactious · nondenominational · nondenominational · nonfactious
Translations (8)
de konfessionell ungebunden (of or pertaining to nonsectarianism) · de nicht konfessionsgebunden (of or pertaining to nonsectarianism) · de bekenntnisfrei (of or pertaining to nonsectarianism) · de unvoreingenommen (of or pertaining to nonsectarianism) · de konfessionsfrei (of or pertaining to nonsectarianism) · ka არასექტანტური (of or pertaining to nonsectarianism) · de konfessionsungebunden (of or pertaining to nonsectarianism) · de konfessionslos (of or pertaining to nonsectarianism)