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sectarianism Definition


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sectarian
adj
    1. Referring, relating or belonging to a sect.
      Thesaurus: partisan, parochial, fanatic, exclusive, skeptical, extreme.
    2. Having, showing or caused by hostility towards those outside one's own group or belonging to a particular group or sect.
      Example: sectarian violence
noun
    1. A member of a sect, especially a bigoted person.
Derivative: sectarianism
noun
    Loyalty or excessive attachment to a particular sect or party.
Etymology: 17c: from sectary.



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