sectarianism
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sectarianism
- /sɛkˈtɛɹ.i.ən.ɪz.əm/ UK, US
noun sectarianisms
- Rigid adherence to a particular sect, denomination, ideology, or party. They were discussing sectarianism between Shias and Sunnis.
- A political system in which power is shared among religious sects based on a constitutional formula distributing public offices among these sects. In Lebanese sectarianism, one half of the members of parliament are Christians and the other half are Muslims.
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noun rigid adherence to a particular sect, party or denomination
| Español | sectarismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | セクト主義 sekuto-shugi, 分派主義 bunpashugi |
| 中文 | 宗派主義 /宗派主义 zōngpàizhǔyì |
| Français | sectarisme |
| Deutsch | Sektierertum |
| Русский | секта́нтство sektántstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa bè phái |
| العربية | طَائِفِيَّة ṭāʔifiyya |
Talk about this word "sectarianism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sectarianism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sectarianism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sectarianism "sectarianism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sectarianism.
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@misc{sectarianism_2026,
title = {sectarianism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sectarianism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
