nonsectarian
Open to all
Nonsectarian means not affiliated with or restricted to any particular religious denomination or sect.
Nonsectarian institutions—schools, hospitals, charities—welcome people of all faiths or none: a nonsectarian private school, The organization provides nonsectarian humanitarian aid.
The term often signals inclusivity or neutrality in contexts where religious affiliation might otherwise be expected.
Promoting religious unity
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- all-embracingIncluding everything completely
- universalAffecting all equally
- broad-basedCovering many areas
pluralistic · welcoming · hospitable · open-door · syncretic · interreligious · cross-denominational · undogmatic
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- objectivePurpose or goal
- evenhandednessUnbiased, balanced judgment
detached · disinterested · apolitical · nonaligned · unprejudiced · fair-minded · equitable · balanced
Involving multiple faith traditions
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- collaborativeInvolving shared effort
- unitedJoined as one
- jointShared by multiple parties
alliance · partnership · coalition · federation · ecumenism · dialogue · bridge-building · reconciliation
Receptive to different ideas
- broadmindedAccepting of diverse views
- acceptingWilling to receive
- respectfulShowing proper regard
- understandingMental comprehension of something
empathetic · patient · forbearing · charitable · magnanimous · liberal · permissive · lenient
Not involving worship
- humanistEthics-focused secular philosopher
- agnosticFlexible across platforms
- atheistOne denying gods exist
- freethinkingIntellectually independent reasoning
rationalist · worldly · temporal · civil · unreligious · godless · profane · irreligious
Free from external control
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- unalignedNot in proper position
- unconnectedNot joined or linked
- freestandingNot attached to anything
nonmember · unattached · self-governing · sovereign · free · separate · detached · standalone
ecumenical
Promoting religious unity
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- all-embracingIncluding everything completely
- universalAffecting all equally
broad-based · pluralistic · welcoming · hospitable · open-door · syncretic · interreligious · cross-denominational · undogmatic · integrative
impartial
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- nonpartisanNot aligned politically
- objectivePurpose or goal
evenhandedness · detached · disinterested · apolitical · nonaligned · unprejudiced · fair-minded · equitable · balanced · uncommitted
interdenominational
Involving multiple faith traditions
- interfaithAcross religious boundaries
- collaborativeInvolving shared effort
- unitedJoined as one
joint · alliance · partnership · coalition · federation · ecumenism · dialogue · bridge-building · reconciliation · harmony
open-minded
Receptive to different ideas
- broadmindedAccepting of diverse views
- acceptingWilling to receive
- respectfulShowing proper regard
understanding · empathetic · patient · forbearing · charitable · magnanimous · liberal · permissive · lenient · accommodating
nonreligious
Not involving worship
- humanistEthics-focused secular philosopher
- agnosticFlexible across platforms
- atheistOne denying gods exist
freethinking · rationalist · worldly · temporal · civil · unreligious · godless · profane · irreligious · materialist
independent
Free from external control
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- unalignedNot in proper position
- unconnectedNot joined or linked
freestanding · nonmember · unattached · self-governing · sovereign · free · separate · detached · standalone · uncommitted
- integratedunified, merged, fused, combined, blended
- Ecumenismecumenical, ecumenism, church unity, interchurch, cross-denominational
nonsectariansectarian
Rigidly devoted to faction
denominational · parochial · church-affiliated · confessional · fundamentalist
nonsectarianexclusivist
One rejecting other views
narrow-minded · insular · factional · tribalistic · dogmatic
section, sectarian, sect, dissect, bisect, intersect, sectional, sectarianism, resect