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open and affirming

open and affirming adjective: of or pertaining to Christian congregations and other Christian groups that accept gay men and women, bisexuals, and transgender people.

Adjective

open and affirming (comparative more open and affirming, superlative most open and affirming)

  1. Of or pertaining to Christian congregations and other Christian groups that accept gay men and women, bisexuals, and transgender people.
    Synonyms:
    affirming

Synonyms of open and affirming

Forms of open and affirming

comparativemore open and affirming
superlativemost open and affirming

Questions about open and affirming

What does open and affirming mean?
Open and affirming means of or pertaining to Christian congregations and other Christian groups that accept gay men and women, bisexuals, and transgender people.
What part of speech is open and affirming?
Open and affirming is an adjective.

Words near open and affirming in the dictionary

  1. open adoption
  2. open adoptions
  3. open air
  4. open air museum
  5. open air museums
  6. open and affirming
  7. open and notorious
  8. open and shut
  9. open and shut case
  10. open and shut cases
  11. open assembly time

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