sectarian
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sectarian
- /sɛkˈtɛəɹi.ən/ UK
- /sɛkˈtɛɹi.ən/ US
Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin sectarius + -an. Its corresponding etymology per the first sense is sect + -arian.
adjective more sectarian · most sectarian
- Of, relating to, or partial to a sect. We were discussing solutions to the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias.
- Dogmatic or partisan. 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 disc
- Parochial or narrow-minded.
- Bigoted.
Opposite: nonsectarian
noun sectarians
- 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 t
- A bigot.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: denominational, partisan, narrow-minded, sect, doctrinal, cult, interfaith, religious, faith-based, interdenominational, parochial, fanatical, ideological, bigotry, ethnic, communal
adjective
Opposite: nonsectarian
Translations
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adj of, or relating to a sect
| Español | sectario |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | sektiererisch, Sekten- |
| Русский | секта́нтский sektántskij |
adj dogmatic or partisan
| Español | sectario |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | parteiisch, dogmatisch |
| Русский | секта́нтский sektántskij |
adj parochial or narrow-minded
| Español | sectario |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | engstirnig, beschränkt, eng, provinziell |
| Русский | секта́нтский sektántskij |
adj bigoted
| Español | sectario |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | voreingenommen, eifernd, bigott, stur, engstirnig |
| Русский | секта́нтский sektántskij |
noun member of a sect
| Deutsch | Sektenmitglied, Angehöriger einer Sekte, Sektenangehöriger |
|---|---|
| Русский | секта́нт sektánt, секта́нтка sektántka |
Talk about this word "sectarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sectarian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sectarian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sectarian "sectarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sectarian.Cite this
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title = {sectarian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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