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interfaith

interfaith adjective: involving members of different religions.

Adjective

interfaith (not comparable)

  1. Involving members of different religions.
    • interfaith marriage, relationship
    • The interfaith service had Jews, Roman Catholics and Lutherans all in attendance.

Examples of interfaith in a sentence

  • Of the interfaith couples I spoke to, far fewer are choosing Christianity instead of Judaism as the primary religion for their homes and families.2005, Jane Kaplan, Interfaith Families: Personal Stories of Jewish-Christian Intermarriage, Church Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 73:
  • Kaplan-Miller said she first joined the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, an interfaith organization that was founded by a Muslim and a Jewish woman in suburban New Jersey, shortly after the 2016 election.2023 November 22, Brammhi Balarajan, “US interfaith communities draw on decades-long bonds to navigate Israel-Hamas War”, in CNN, archived...
  • She is not a Christian and has no plans to convert, but like many people in an interfaith marriage – or any interfaith relationship – I hope she may one day see things as I do,” he wrote.2025 November 1, Lauren Aratani, quoting JD Vance, “JD Vance repeats comments he wants wife Usha to convert to Christianity”, in The...

Synonyms of interfaith

Origin of interfaith

From inter- + faith.

Words formed from interfaith

Words that rhyme with interfaith

Questions about interfaith

What does interfaith mean?
Interfaith means involving members of different religions.
How do you use interfaith in a sentence?
Of the interfaith couples I spoke to, far fewer are choosing Christianity instead of Judaism as the primary religion for their homes and families.
What part of speech is interfaith?
Interfaith is an adjective.

Words near interfaith in the dictionary

  1. interfactional
  2. interfactor
  3. interfactorial
  4. interfactory
  5. interfaculty
  6. interfaith
  7. interfaithless
  8. interfaithness
  9. interfamilial
  10. interfamilially
  11. interfamiliar

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