nonsectarian
not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
Origin of nonsectarian
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How to use nonsectarian in a sentence
When he tried to be non-sectarian, he lost his sectarian allies.
When he tacked back towards sectarianism, he lost his non-sectarian allies.
In the matter of religion, Craft Masonry adopted an equally non-sectarian attitude.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements | Nesta H. WebsterThis home is non-sectarian in its management and in its work.
Commercialized Prostitution in New York City | George Jackson KneelandNon-sectarian in spirit and thoroughly comprehensive in scope.
Bahaism and Its Claims | Samuel Graham Wilson
Parents were suspicious of a non-sectarian school, the idea of which was so contrary to that of the traditional church-school.
History of Education | Levi SeeleyWith the exception of the divinity school, the institution is non-sectarian and has about 8,700 students of both sexes.
The Greatest Highway in the World | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for nonsectarian
/ (ˌnɒnsɛkˈtɛərɪən) /
not narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect; broad-minded
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