interfaith

adjective

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

Examples of interfaith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Citizens and officials mourned — Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station in Dundalk hosted an interfaith prayer vigil Tuesday evening — while working to pick up the pieces from a catastrophe that reverberated up and down the East Coast, as well as around the U.S. and the world. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024 Many have included gestures of interfaith solidarity such as prayer circles and Passover seders. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interfaith 

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Word History

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 6 Jun. 2024.

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interfaith

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