both-and

adjective

Inclusive and unjudgmental; accepting different combinations of choices, beliefs, etc. rather than insisting on one or the other.

“a both-and church”

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Meanings

adjectiveboth-and (not comparable)

alternative both/and

  1. not comparableInclusive and unjudgmental; accepting different combinations of choices, beliefs, etc. rather than insisting on one or the other.

    a both-and church

Origin

Modelled on either-or.

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APA

both-and. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/both-and

MLA

“both-and.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/both-and. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “both-and,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/both-and.

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