multireligious
Spanning multiple beliefs
Multireligious describes something that involves or encompasses multiple religious traditions.
A multireligious society includes people of various faiths, while a multireligious ceremony might incorporate elements from different religions.
The university chapel hosts multireligious services during exam week.
The term is often used interchangeably with interfaith, though multireligious tends to emphasize the presence of multiple traditions rather than dialogue between them.
Coexistence of differing views
- faithsSystems of worship
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
- denominationsNamed values or faiths
sects · practices · worldviews · spiritualities · monotheism · polytheism · animism · Buddhism
Agreement or musical blend
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- respectRegard with honor
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
understanding · cooperation · dialogue · inclusivity · unity · solidarity · fellowship · integration
Nonreligious, worldly
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- democraciesGovernments elected by people
constitutions · rights · freedoms · public policy · education · chaplaincies · hospitals · universities
Combining into uniformity
- fusionJoining into unity
- hybridityMixed-origin quality
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- amalgamationUniting into one
eclecticism · merging · integration · creolization · Santería · Vodou · Bahá'í · Sikhism
Promoting religious unity
- interdenominationalInvolving multiple faith traditions
- interreligiousAcross different faiths
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
prayer · gatherings · councils · marriages · families · ceremonies · chaplaincy · outreach
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- faithsSystems of worship
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
denominations · sects · practices · worldviews · spiritualities · monotheism · polytheism · animism · Buddhism · Christianity
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- respectRegard with honor
- acceptanceConsent to receive
peace · understanding · cooperation · dialogue · inclusivity · unity · solidarity · fellowship · integration · collaboration
secular
Nonreligious, worldly
- pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
democracies · constitutions · rights · freedoms · public policy · education · chaplaincies · hospitals · universities · workplaces
blending
Combining into uniformity
amalgamation · eclecticism · merging · integration · creolization · Santería · Vodou · Bahá'í · Sikhism · syncretic
ecumenical
Promoting religious unity
- interdenominationalInvolving multiple faith traditions
- interreligiousAcross different faiths
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
worship · prayer · gatherings · councils · marriages · families · ceremonies · chaplaincy · outreach · ministry
multireligioussecular
Nonreligious, worldly
nonreligious · areligious · irreligious · atheistic · godless
religion, religious, multiple, religiously, irreligious, religiosity, multifaith