sectarian

/sek'teəriən/

Thân thiện

A sectarian group holds its own distinct religious services.

Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.

Examples of Usage

• 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.

Advanced Usage

• "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.

Variants and Related Words

• 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.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Doctrinaire, partisan, factional, bigoted, parochial.
• Noun: Partisan, adherent, devotee, zealot.

Antonyms

• Adjective: Ecumenical, nonsectarian, tolerant, broad-minded.
• Noun: Nonpartisan, moderate, ecumenist.

Related Phrases

• "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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. belonging to or characteristic of a sect
   • a sectarian mind
   • the negations of sectarian ideology- Sidney Hook
   • sectarian squabbles in psychology
2. of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
   • sectarian differences

Noun

1. a member of a sect
   • most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sectary
• sectarist