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sectarian

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɛkˈtɛəriən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɛkˈtɛriən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sek târ′ē ən)

sec•tar•i•an /sɛkˈtɛriən/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to religious sects.
narrowly confined or limited in interest, etc.:Sectarian concerns must give way to the general good.

sec•tar•i•an•ism, n. [uncountable]See -seq-.

sec•tar•i•an (sek târ′ē ən),USA pronunciation adj.

of or pertaining to sectaries or sects.
narrowly confined or devoted to a particular sect.
narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope, etc.

a member of a sect.
a bigoted or narrow-minded adherent of a sect.

sectary + -an 1640–50

sec•tar′i•an•ly, adv.

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sectarian /sɛkˈtɛərɪən/ adj

of, belonging or relating to, or characteristic of sects or sectaries
adhering to a particular sect, faction, or doctrine
narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect

a member of a sect or faction, esp one who is bigoted in adhering to its doctrines or is intolerant towards other sects, etc

secˈtarianˌism n

'sectarian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

denominationalism - nonsectarian - sectarianism - sectarianize

Synonyms: denominational, narrow-minded, limited, parochial, prejudiced, more...

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