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- Dictionarysectarianism/sɛkˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/
noun
- 1. excessive attachment to a particular sect or party, especially in religion: "religious sectarianism"
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- Sectarianism
Political or cultural conflict between social groups
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. Others conceive of sectarianism as a set of social practices where daily life is organized on the basis of communal norms and rules that individuals strategically use and transcend. This de... Wikipedia
