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Sectarian

//sɛkˈtɛəɹi.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.

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

  2. 2
    Dogmatic or partisan.
  3. 3
    Parochial or narrow-minded.
  4. 4
    Bigoted.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of a sect.

    "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."

  2. 2
    a member of a sect wordnet
  3. 3
    A bigot.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin sectarius + -an. Its corresponding etymology per the first sense is sect + -arian.

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin sectarius + -an. Its corresponding etymology per the first sense is sect + -arian.

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