interdenominational

[ in-ter-di-nom-uh-ney-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. occurring between, involving, or common to different religious denominations.

Other Words From

• inter·de·nomi·nation·al·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdenominational¹

First recorded in 1890–95; inter- + denominational

Example Sentences

USC also canceled the interdenominational baccalaureate ceremony Thursday night.

From Los Angeles Times

The 30 chaplains who went through the first training came from five religious organizations: the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, the Ukrainian Evangelical Church, the All-Ukrainian Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptist Churches and the interdenominational Council of Christian Churches and Religious Organizations.

From Washington Times

Working in secret, they recruited other students at Morehouse, Spelman, Clark and Morris Brown colleges, Atlanta University and the Interdenominational Theological Center.

From Washington Post

Working in secret, they recruited other students at Morehouse, Spelman, Clark and Morris Brown colleges, Atlanta University and the Interdenominational Theological Center.

From Seattle Times

Fuller Theological Seminary, the largest interdenominational seminary in the United States, has chosen as its new president David Emmanuel Goatley, who will become the first Black person to hold the office.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• blended
• different
• diverse
• varied