interfaith

adjective

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

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Government officials, interfaith leaders, neighbors, and educators have reached out to express their condolences, to offer their support, to say unequivocally that this hate has no place here. Myra Clark-Siegel, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025 Ihsan Ishan Design, my award-winning multidisciplinary studio, is rooted in interfaith and intercultural storytelling. Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 Other young people become agents of change after attending the sessions, organizing interfaith meals, youth soccer competitions, and trash cleanups. Nathaniel Bivan, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2025 The Jaffer Center for Muslim World Studies, for example, is hosting its annual interfaith Iftar dinner at Florida International University on Wednesday, March 5th. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interfaith

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Jun. 2025.

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interfaith

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