different between denomination vs nonsectarianism

English

Etymology

From Middle English denominacion, from Old French denominacion, from Latin d?n?min?ti?.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??n?m??ne???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

denomination (countable and uncountable, plural denominations)

1. (uncountable) The act of naming or designating.
2. (countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals
3. (countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a sect or religious subgroup.

   Hypernym: sect

   Hyponym: order
4. (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

Derived terms

• denominational
• denominationalism

Related terms

• denominate

Translations

See also

• name
• appellation
• title
• face value

Further reading

• religious denomination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• denomination (currency) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• denomination in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• denomination in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

non- +? sectarianism

Noun

nonsectarianism (uncountable)

1. Independence from any particular sect, party or denomination. The opposite of sectarianism.

Translations

References

• "Newly unearthed letter affirms Ezra Cornell's commitment to university's nonsectarianism", Jill Goetz, Cornell Chronicle