Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Involving or occurring between persons of different religious faiths: Describes activities, relationships, or cooperation that includes people from distinct religious backgrounds or beliefs.

Usage

• The primary use of "interfaith" is as an adjective to modify nouns, describing events, dialogues, or unions that bridge different religious communities.
• It is typically used in formal or semi-formal contexts related to religion, community, and social harmony.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The city council organized an interfaith prayer service after the tragedy.
  • Their interfaith marriage required understanding and respect from both families.
  • Interfaith dialogue is essential for promoting peace in a diverse society.

Advanced Usage

• "Interfaith initiative": A project or program designed to foster cooperation between different religious groups.
  • The community center launched an interfaith initiative to address local poverty.
• "Interfaith relations": The state of interactions and understanding between different religious communities.
  • The university has a department dedicated to improving interfaith relations on campus.

Variants and Related Words

• Interreligious (adj): A near-synonym meaning involving different religions. Often used interchangeably with "interfaith."
  • The conference focused on interreligious understanding.
• Ecumenical (adj): Specifically concerning unity or cooperation between different Christian denominations; sometimes used more broadly for inter-religious efforts.
  • The service was an ecumenical gathering of various Christian churches.

Synonyms

• Multi-faith: Involving several different faiths.
  • The ceremony was a multi-faith event.
• Cross-faith: Extending across or involving different faiths (less common).

Related Phrases and Compounds

• Interfaith council: An organized group of leaders from various religions.
  • The mayor consulted the interfaith council on the new policy.
• Interfaith wedding: A marriage ceremony incorporating traditions from more than one religion.
  • They planned a beautiful interfaith wedding that honored both her Jewish and his Hindu heritage.

Adjective

1. involving persons of different religious faiths
   • an interfaith marriage
   • interfaith good will