interfaith

adjective

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

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Big spenders can score invites to a reception with Trump's incoming cabinet nominees, an interfaith service and a candlelight dinner with the incoming president and first lady, Melania Trump. Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 The war inspired Saab, whose paternal grandmother was born in the Palestinian territories, to found Chefs for Palestine, an interfaith, intercultural dinner series designed to raise relief funds for civilian suffering in Gaza. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024 Throughout much of the 20th and early 21st centuries, B’nai Israel welcomed interfaith activities, particularly through its long-standing relationship with St. Luke’s United Church of Christ. Austin Reid, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 The country’s first synagogue in generations was opened in February 2023 as part of the Abrahamic Family House, an interfaith complex that also includes a mosque and a church. Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interfaith 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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interfaith

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