nonpraying

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adjective

That does not pray.

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Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivenonpraying (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat does not pray.

    The nonpraying contributors may be persons whose lives are devoid of traditional virtue.

    1988, Edward Wynne, Traditional Catholic religious orders: living in community
  2. not comparableIn which people are not praying, or may not pray.

    We could have praying buses and nonpraying buses.

    2005, Eli N Evans, The provincials: a personal history of Jews in the South
  3. not comparableNot of or pertaining to praying.

    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 […]

    2013, Veronica Mary Rolf, Julian's Gospel

    Synonyms: nonprayer

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot of or pertaining to praying.

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Origin

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APA

nonpraying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpraying

MLA

“nonpraying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonpraying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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