interfaith

adjective

in·​ter·​faith ˌin-tər-ˈfāth How to pronounce interfaith (audio)
: involving persons of different religious faiths

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Seven percent of married adults are Christians who are married to Christians of another tradition, such as a Catholic married to a Protestant, while 6 percent of married people are in other types of interfaith pairings, according to Pew. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 The event will include an interfaith panel to discuss fasting with Rabbi Jaime Aklepi from Temple Beth Am, Rev. Juan Del Hierro from Unity on the Bay and Professor Iqbal Akhtar from FIU. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 McLaren is an author, popular blogger, frequent guest on television, radio, and news media programs, and has taught or lectured at many seminaries, denominational, and interfaith gatherings. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 King Charles and Francis are both passionate defenders of the environment and champion the importance of interfaith dialogue – topics that are likely to come up during their meeting. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interfaith

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interfaith was in 1932

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“Interfaith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interfaith. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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interfaith

adjective
in·​ter·​faith
ˌint-ər-ˈfāth
: involving persons of different religious faiths
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