nondenominational

adjective

non·​de·​nom·​i·​na·​tion·​al ˌnän-di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

: not restricted to a denomination : not denominational

nondenominational churches/prayers

nondenominationalism

ˌnän-di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shə-nə-ˌli-zəm 

noun

Examples of nondenominational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The senior pastor of the nondenominational congregation in Salisbury, Roosevelt Toussaint, said attendance at Sunday’s service dropped by more than half. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

In the distance, the two ― both staffers of nondenominational Christian organization Cru ― spied a female avatar standing alone in the virtual hallway and decided to strike up a chat. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Rozelle brought the idea to his church, The Church by the Sea — a nondenominational Christian congregation of a few hundred people that sits on an inlet with 860 feet of coastline. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Keith also co-founded the nondenominational evangelical church and is vice chairman of its elder board. — Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nondenominational

• intergenerational
• multigenerational
• psychoeducational
• undenominational
• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational