adj
Meaning 1
Not sectarian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nondenominational, nonfactious, unfactious
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nonsectarian
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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌnɒn.sɛkˈtɛəɹi.ən/
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General-American: /ˌnɑn.sɛkˈtɛɹi.ən/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
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CMU ARPABET: N AA2 N S EH0 K T EH1 R IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to nonsectarianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nondenominational
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
One who is not a sectarian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
not restricted to one sect or school or party- Bertrand Russell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere
- nonsectarian colleges
- a wide and unsectarian interest in religion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unsectarian
Antonyms: sectarian
History
Etymology
From non- + sectarian.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Georgian: არასექტანტური (arasekṭanṭuri) — of or pertaining to nonsectarianism
- German: konfessionsfrei — of or pertaining to nonsectarianism
- German: konfessionslos — of or pertaining to nonsectarianism
- German: konfessionsungebunden — of or pertaining to nonsectarianism
- German: nicht konfessionsgebunden — of or pertaining to nonsectarianism
- German: konfessionell ungebunden — of or pertaining to nonsectarianism
- German: bekenntnisfrei — of or pertaining to nonsectarianism
- German: unvoreingenommen — of or pertaining to nonsectarianism
- German: Konfessionsfreier — one who is not a sectarian
- German: Konfessionsloser — one who is not a sectarian
- German: Bekenntnisfreier — one who is not a sectarian