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interfaith

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Involving members of different religions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • interfaith marriage, relationship
  • The interfaith service had Jews, Roman Catholics and Lutherans all in attendance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: interconfessional, interreligious

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

involving persons of different religious faiths

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an interfaith marriage
  • interfaith good will

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From inter- + faith.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: religionsübergreifend — involving members of different religions
  • German: interreligiös — involving members of different religions
  • Polish: międzywyznaniowy — involving members of different religions
  • Polish: międzyreligijny — involving members of different religions
  • Portuguese: inter-religioso — involving members of different religions
  • Russian: межрелигио́зный (mežreligióznyj) — involving members of different religions
  • Russian: межконфессиона́льный (mežkonfessionálʹnyj) — involving members of different religions
  • Swedish: interreligiös — involving members of different religions
  • Swedish: trosöverskridande — involving members of different religions
  • Ukrainian: міжрелігі́йний (mižrelihíjnyj) — involving members of different religions
  • Ukrainian: міжконфесі́йний (mižkonfesíjnyj) — involving members of different religions