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- Dictionarysectarian/sɛkˈtɛːrɪən/
adjective
- 1. denoting or concerning a sect or sects: "the city's traditional sectarian divide"
noun
- 1. a member of a sect: "a Jewish sectarian who preached the redemption of the Gentiles"
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The meaning of SECTARIAN is of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian. How to use sectarian in a sentence.
Sectarianism is a debated concept. Some scholars and journalists define it as pre-existing fixed communal categories in society, and use it to explain political, cultural, or religious conflicts between groups. [1]
caused by or feeling very strong support for the religious or political group that you are a member of, in a way that can cause problems with other groups: a sectarian murder. He called on terrorists on both sides of the sectarian divide to end the cycle of violence. Fewer examples.
1. of, belonging or relating to, or characteristic of sects or sectaries. 2. adhering to a particular sect, faction, or doctrine. 3. narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect. noun.
Sectarian is a word to describe something having to do with smaller groups or sects. Sectarian violence, for example, would describe violence that has erupted between conflicting groups or sects. Sectarian, as a noun, is a member of a group with a particular set of interests.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sectarian. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
adjective. /sekˈteəriən/ /sekˈteriən/ [usually before noun] (often disapproving) connected with the differences that exist between groups of people who have different religious views. sectarian attacks/violence. attempts to break down the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland. opposite non-sectarian Topics Religion and festivals c2.
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECTARIAN. : relating to religious or political sects and the differences between them. sectarian movements. The country was split along sectarian lines. sectarian violence.
1. of or pertaining to sectaries or sects. 2. narrowly confined or devoted to a particular sect. 3. narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, etc. n. 4. a member of a sect.
SECTARIANISM definition: 1. very strong support for the religious or political group that you are a member of, which can…. Learn more.
