denominationaladj.
/dɪˈnɒmɪˈneɪʃənəl/ 1. Belonging to, or of the nature of, a denomination or ecclesiastical sect; sectarian, as a denominational school or college; hence denominational system of education, one providing or recognizing such schools, etc.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > sectarianism > [adjective]
sectary1590
separatistical1610
separistical1633
separistic1655
separate1680
separating1734
sectarian1796
sectarial1816
separatist1830
separatistic1830
denominational1838
separatical1846
societyisha1873
confessional1907
society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [adjective]
churchlyeOE
ghostlyOE
spiritala1393
spiritual?a1400
ecclesiastic1483
ecclesiastical1538
churchlike1594
ecclesial1649
church-wisea1670
denominational1838
cultic1877
cultual1886
1838 W. E. Gladstone State Relations with Church (1839) 274 We have no fear for the Church of England in her competition with the denominational bodies around her.
1861 M. Arnold Pop. Educ. France 71 Under the dominion of the new law denominational schools are the rule.
1882 Standard 10 Oct. 5/1 Denominational Colleges in Universities which are now undenominational need no apology or excuse.
2. Pertaining to a denomination or name. rare.
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the mind > language > naming > [adjective]
onomastical1609
nuncupativea1620
denominativea1638
paronymical1653
nominative1844
onomastic1851
appellative1860
denominational1892
onomantic1914
1892 Daily News 25 Oct. 5/4 Not counters, like our silver and bronze coins, but pieces intrinsically worth their denominational value.
Derivatives
denomiˈnationalism n. adherence to or advocacy of denominational principles or a denominational system (e.g. of education).
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society > faith > aspects of faith > sectarianism > [noun]
separatism1628
sectarisma1643
sectarianism1817
denominationalism1855
sectism1864
separationism1875
denominationality1892
1855 R. C. Trench Eng. Past & Present ii. 53 We have ‘inflexional’, ‘denominational’, and not content with this,..the monstrous birth, ‘denominationalism’.
1870 Sat. Rev. 2 Apr. 431 This plan..concedes the whole principle of Denominationalism.
denomiˈnationalist n. an adherent or advocate of these.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > sectarianism > [noun] > person
sectator?1541
sectary1558
sectare1563
sectuary1592
disjunctive1596
separator1607
swermer1607
swermerian1607
separatist1608
sectist1612
separate1612
opinionist1613
separistc1616
seeker1617
sectarist1618
sectarian1827
come-outer1840
denominationalist1870
disjunctionist1872
1870 Daily News 7 Oct. 4/5 In the country districts..the Denominationalists are evidently preparing to occupy the ground.
denominatioˈnality n. the state or condition of being denominational.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > sectarianism > [noun]
separatism1628
sectarisma1643
sectarianism1817
denominationalism1855
sectism1864
separationism1875
denominationality1892
1892 E. L. Stanley in Daily News 16 Nov. 5/6 Denominationality would not he believed suffer from a sudden exodus of the masses of their scholars to the Board Schools.
denomiˈnationalize v. to make denominational.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > sectarianism > [verb (transitive)] > make
sectarianize1846
denominationalize1869
sectionalize1899
1869 Nation (N.Y.) 11 Mar. 190 The religious sentiment somewhat..denominationalized—to coin a new word.
1893 Daily News 22 June 4/7 To denationalise Trinity [College] would be, if possible, a greater calamity than to denominationalise it.
denomiˈnationally adv. according to a denominational method.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > sectarianism > [adverb]
denominationally1845
sectarianly1853
society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > a religion or church > [adverb]
spiritually?c1510
ecclesiastically1588
church-wisea1626
denominationally1845
cultically1877
1845 Eclectic Rev. Dec. 622 Religious education is taken up denominationally.
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