interfaith

[ in-ter-feyth ]

adjective

1. of, operating, or occurring between persons belonging to different religions:

   an interfaith service.

interfaith

/ ˌɪntəˈfeɪθ /

adjective

1. relating to, between, or involving different religions

   to forward interfaith relations

Word History and Origins

Origin of interfaith¹

First recorded in 1965–70; inter- + faith

Example Sentences

“As an interfaith family, we expect our children to receive their secular education in public school and their religious education at home and within our faith communities, not from government officials.”

From Salon

It was a tableau of a distinctly modern American family: mixed race, interfaith and blended, a mosaic of national origins, cultures and values.

From Los Angeles Times

Rev. Julie Conrady, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Churches of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, and president of a local interfaith group, stood up to speak.

From Salon

Certainly the Pope has long talked of interfaith harmony and respect for other faiths.

From BBC

Many BJP-ruled states have implemented laws tightening regulations on interfaith marriages.

From BBC