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sectarian [sɛkˈtɛərɪən] adj 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 n
a member of a sect or faction, esp one who is bigoted in his adherence to its doctrines or in his intolerance towards other sects, etc. sectarianism n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
sectarian adjective narrow-minded, partisan, fanatic, fanatical, extremist, limited, exclusive, rigid, parochial, factional, bigoted, dogmatic, insular, doctrinaire, hidebound, clannish, cliquish sectarian religious groups narrow-minded liberal, tolerant, open-minded, catholic, free-thinking, broad-minded, non-sectarian, unprejudiced, unbigoted Translations sectarian adj → sektiererisch; differences → konfessionell; sectarian loyalties → konfessionelles Zugehörigkeitsgefühl; sectarian violence → Gewalttätigkeiten pl → mit konfessionellem Hintergrund n → Sektierer(in) m(f) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At that distant day, there was a dreary isolation in the civilized Christian society of these realms for families that had dropped below their original level, unless they belonged to a sectarian church, which gets some warmth of brotherhood by walling in the sacred fire. They do not set up any sectarian principles of their own, by which to shape and mould the proletarian movement. But toward the end of the century and of Elizabeth's reign, feeling grew tenser, and groups of the Puritans, sometimes under persecution, definitely separated themselves from the State Church and established various sectarian bodies. |
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