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non·sec·tar·i·an

 (nŏn′sĕk-târ′ē-ən)
adj.
Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
non′sec·tar′i·an·ism n.
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nonsectarian

(ˌnɒnsɛkˈtɛərɪən)
adj
not narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect; broad-minded
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non•sec•tar•i•an

(ˌnɒn sɛkˈtɛər i ən)

adj.
not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
[1825–35]
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Adj.1.nonsectarian - not restricted to one sect or school or partynonsectarian - not restricted to one sect or school or party; "religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere"; "nonsectarian colleges"; "a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell
unsectarian
sectarian - belonging to or characteristic of a sect; "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook; "sectarian squabbles in psychology"
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