interfaith

adjective

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

Examples of interfaith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many have included gestures of interfaith solidarity such as prayer circles and Passover seders. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024 But for now, the panel’s two non-voting observers, representing the interfaith community and civil society will give an address to the nation after the swearing in. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024 She’s heard interfaith leaders call for an end to the hate and more people are attending her intro to Judaism classes. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 Some partners among more than a dozen interfaith couples interviewed described navigating new challenges around raising children and emotional distance in their relationships. Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024 Shirin Taber, founder of Empower Women Media and the Abraham Women's Alliance, put on an event at the United Nations in New York, bringing together interfaith leaders of Arab, Jewish, Muslim and Christian backgrounds to dialogue with one another and find common ground for peace. Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024 And that’s why Shariq Ghani, a Muslim interfaith leader, and Steven Gross, a Reform Jewish rabbi, were among several dozen imams, pastors, rabbis, ministers and others gathered at Ghani’s house in suburban Houston last week at a Ramadan iftar dinner for friends and family. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 Earlier this year, the University of North Florida closed its Office of Diversity and Inclusion, including the women’s, interfaith, intercultural, and LGBTQ centers, to comply with restrictions, according to local news reports. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024 Although the sun shone brightly on an interfaith prayer circle outside the Arizona Capitol, Senate Bill 1070 cast a long shadow. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024

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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 30 Apr. 2024.

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