interfaith

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌɪntɜrˈfeɪθ/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Involving or relating to different religions or faiths; occurring between or among people of different religious beliefs.; Of or relating to activities, organizations, or events that include participants from multiple religious traditions.; Pertaining to a marriage or relationship between persons of different religious faiths.
  2. noun
    An interfaith event, organization, or initiative; used as a shorthand for interfaith activities or cooperation.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

interfaith dialogueinterfaith marriageinterfaith relationsinterfaith cooperationinterfaith councilinterfaith community

Synonyms

multifaithinterreligiousecumenical

Commonly confused

ecumenical
EN: 'Ecumenical' specifically refers to unity or cooperation among Christian denominations, while 'interfaith' refers to relations between entirely different religions (e.g., Christianity, Islam, Judaism).

Spelling tips

EN: Sometimes hyphenated as 'inter-faith' in older or British usage, but the closed form 'interfaith' is now standard.

💬 Examples

  1. The interfaith dialogue brought together leaders from Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism to discuss peace.

  2. The interfaith council organized a community service project that welcomed volunteers of all beliefs.

  3. Their interfaith marriage required them to find creative ways to honor both of their religious traditions.

  4. The university hosted an interfaith to promote understanding among students of diverse backgrounds.