sectarian
Adjective:
- Relating to or characteristic of a sect: Pertaining to a small, often dissenting, group within a larger religion or belief system, typically characterized by rigid adherence to its distinctive doctrines or practices.
- Narrow-minded or parochial in adherence to a sect's views: Demonstrating excessive devotion to the beliefs and interests of one's own group, often to the point of being intolerant of other groups or ideas.
Noun:
- A member of a sect: A person who belongs to and strongly identifies with a particular religious or ideological sect.
- A person rigidly devoted to a sect's doctrines: Someone characterized by narrow-minded adherence to the tenets of their own group.
Adjective:
- The conflict was fueled by deep-seated sectarian hatred.
- He criticized the sectarian policies that divided the community.
- The debate moved away from sectarian arguments towards more universal principles.
Noun:
- The meeting was attended by sectarians from various religious groups.
- He was known as a hardline sectarian who refused to engage in dialogue with other denominations.
"Sectarian violence": Violence motivated by hatred or conflict between different religious or political sects.
- The country has a long history of sectarian violence.
"Non-sectarian" (adjective): Not involving or relating to different religious sects; secular or inclusive of all groups.
- The school promotes a non-sectarian approach to education.
Sectarianism (n): Excessive attachment to a particular sect or party, especially in religion; the condition or quality of being sectarian.
- Political sectarianism is a major obstacle to peace.
Sectarianize (v): To make something sectarian; to divide along sectarian lines. (Less common)
- Some fear the debate will sectarianize the issue further.
- Adjective: Doctrinaire, partisan, factional, bigoted, parochial.
- Noun: Partisan, adherent, devotee, zealot.
- Adjective: Ecumenical, nonsectarian, tolerant, broad-minded.
- Noun: Nonpartisan, moderate, ecumenist.
"Sectarian divide": A deep separation or conflict between different sects.
- The peace talks aimed to bridge the sectarian divide.
"Sectarian interests": The concerns or aims of a particular sect, often placed above broader communal interests.
- He accused the leader of putting sectarian interests above national unity.
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belonging to or characteristic of a sect
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a sectarian mind
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the negations of sectarian ideology- Sidney Hook
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sectarian squabbles in psychology
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of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
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sectarian differences
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a member of a sect
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most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
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