nonpraying
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Etymology edit
Adjective edit
nonpraying (not comparable)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 […]
Synonyms edit
- (not of or pertaining to prayer): nonprayer