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sectarian
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sec·tar·i·an  (sk-târ-n)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect.
2. Adhering or confined to the dogmatic limits of a sect or denomination; partisan.
3. Narrow-minded; parochial.
n.
1. A member of a sect.
2. One characterized by bigoted adherence to a factional viewpoint.

sec·tari·an·ism n.

sectarian
Adjective
1. of or belonging to a sect
2. narrow-minded as a result of supporting a particular sect
Noun
a member of a sect
sectarianism n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sectarian - a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"
bigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
Adj.1.sectarian - of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects; "sectarian differences"
2.sectarian - belonging to or characteristic of a sect; "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook; "sectarian squabbles in psychology"
nonsectarian, unsectarian - not restricted to one sect or school or party; "religious training in a nonsectarian atmosphere"; "nonsectarian colleges"; "a wide and unsectarian interest in religion"- Bertrand Russell

sectarian
Translations
sectarian [sɛkˈtɛərɪən] adjsectario
sectarian [sɛkˈtɛərɪən] adjsectaire
sectarian [sɛkˈtɛərɪən] adj (killing etc) → konfessionell motiviert;
sectarian violence → gewalttätige Konfessionsstreitigkeiten pl
sectarian [sɛkˈtɛərɪən] adjsettario/a


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