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Etymology edit

non- +‎ praying

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nonpraying (not comparable)

  1. That does not pray.
    • 1988, Edward Wynne, Traditional Catholic religious orders: living in community:
      The nonpraying contributors may be persons whose lives are devoid of traditional virtue.
  2. In which people are not praying, or may not pray.
    • 2005, Eli N Evans, The provincials: a personal history of Jews in the South:
      We could have praying buses and nonpraying buses.
  3. Not of or pertaining to praying.
    • 2013, Veronica Mary Rolf, Julian's Gospel:
      If Julian had ever been a nun, she would have spent most of her non-praying time repairing priests' vestments and altar cloths, embroidering, cleaning, cooking, and serving noble visitors, travelers, and important guests []

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