nonecclesiastical
adjective
non·ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal ˌnän-i-ˌklē-zē-ˈa-sti-kəl 
e-ˌklē-
: not churchly or ecclesiastical
nonecclesiastical law/music
one of the most magnificent nonecclesiastical buildings in Italy
Word History
First Known Use
1630, in the meaning defined above
nonecclesiastical
adjective
as in nonchurch
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- nonchurch
- secular
- lay
- temporal
- nonclerical
- nonsectarian
- nondenominational
- profane
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ecclesiastical
- ecclesiastic
- divine
- ecclesial
- religious
- holy
- churchly
- sacred
- sacramental
- sacrosanct
- canonical
- papal
- clerical
- blest
- consecrated
- apostolic
- patriarchal
- blessed
- episcopal
- ministerial
- evangelical
- pastoral
- sacerdotal
- priestly
- rabbinical
- hallowed
- rabbinic
- pontifical
- sanctified
- evangelic