nonsectarian
UK/ˌnɒn.sɛkˈtɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌnɑn.sɛkˈtɛɹi.ən/
nonsectarian adjective: not sectarian.
Adjective
nonsectarian (comparative more nonsectarian, superlative most nonsectarian)
- Not sectarian.
- Synonyms:
- nondenominational, nonfactious, unfactious
- Of or pertaining to nonsectarianism.
- The 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
- 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. 167
- Synonyms:
- nondenominational
Noun
nonsectarian (plural nonsectarians)
- One who is not a sectarian.
Synonyms of nonsectarian
Forms of nonsectarian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more nonsectarian |
| superlative | most nonsectarian |
| alternative form | non-sectarian |
| Noun | |
| plural | nonsectarians |
Origin of nonsectarian
From non- + sectarian.
Words that rhyme with nonsectarian
- Darien
- barbarian
- Aryan
- libertarian
- Arian
- documentarian
- humanitarian
- sabbatarian
- sectarian
- unitarian
- vegetarian
- -arian
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- agrarian
- Bulgarian
- caesarian
- catenarian
- librarian
- lunarian
- Marian
- planetarian
- Ripuarian
- Solarian
- trinitarian
- alphabetarian
- antiauthoritarian
- aquarian
- Bolivarian
- communitarian
- contrarian
- corpuscularian
- denarian
- flexitarian
- futilitarian
- infirmarian
- Kaffrarian
- necessitarian
- paraovarian
- parian
- pollotarian
- proprietarian
- quinarian
- sacramentarian
- sanitarian
- semivegetarian
- Tartarean
- Tartarian
- Tocharian
- tricenarian
- valetudinarian
- vestiarian
- acarian
- actiniarian
- actuarian
- aerarian
- alcyonarian
- altitudinarian
- antelapsarian
- antiacarian
- antiegalitarian
- antilapsarian
Questions about nonsectarian
- What does nonsectarian mean?
- Nonsectarian means not sectarian.
- What part of speech is nonsectarian?
- Nonsectarian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce nonsectarian?
- Nonsectarian is pronounced /ˌnɒn.sɛkˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (UK).
Words near nonsectarian in the dictionary
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