Sectarian

Quick meaning: Sectarian is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.

Meaning

Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.

More Meanings

1. Dogmatic or partisan.
2. Parochial or narrow-minded.
3. Bigoted.
4. A member of a sect.
5. A bigot.

Example Sentences

We were discussing solutions to the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias.

An American sectarian, who has always lived within the high walls and in the close atmosphere of our intense sect-life here, and has always been accustomed to the dragonism of sect-authority and sect-jealousy, —is utterly amazed when for the first time he looks over his native sect-walls and comes to see the freedom of thought and utterance within the old churches of Europe.

The Hariri-Aoun agreement has shown that Hezbollah can bring the national political system to a halt. This happened in the past several years, and it worsened conditions in sectors such as foreign debt, electricity output, rubbish collection, water delivery, and other essential services, to the discomfort of the majority of Lebanese who have spoken out intermittently against the oligarchy of sectarian leaders who rule the country.

Word Forms

• sectarians

Synonyms for sectarian

Depending on context, synonyms include partisan, narrow-minded, denominational.

Antonyms for sectarian

Common opposites include nonsectarian, unsectarian.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include denominational, partisan, narrow-minded, sect, doctrinal, cult.

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