nonsectarian

adjective

non·​sec·​tar·​i·​an ˌnän-(ˌ)sek-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce nonsectarian (audio)
: not having a sectarian character : not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group

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By the 1970s, however, Christian private schools outnumbered the nonsectarian ones, which inspired political activism among Christian evangelists who had shown little political interest previously. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 But well before the album wraps up (at a hefty 22 songs for the standard version at 28 for the deluxe), he’s returned again and again to the core concepts — getting high, despising yourself and reaching out to God for help, in a nonsectarian way. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024 The ruling said that the state’s Charter Schools Act, as well as the state and U.S. constitutions, allows only nonsectarian public schools and that the state is prohibited from using public money for the establishment of a religious institution. Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 25 June 2024 Founded under the auspices of a Jewish institution, Yeshiva University, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine was nonsectarian from its start and the great physicist freely gave his name. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonsectarian 

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First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonsectarian was in 1831

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“Nonsectarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsectarian. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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nonsectarian

adjective
non·​sec·​tar·​i·​an ˌnän-(ˌ)sek-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce nonsectarian (audio)
: not having a sectarian character : not restricted to a particular religious group

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