sectarian
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin sectarius + -an
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) Audio (AU): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛəriən
Adjective
sectarian (comparative more sectarian, superlative most sectarian)
- Of, or relating to a sect.
- We were discussing solutions to the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias.
- Dogmatic or partisan.
- Parochial or narrow-minded.
- Bigoted.
Antonyms
Translations
of, or relating to a sect
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dogmatic or partisan
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parochial or narrow-minded
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bigoted
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Noun
sectarian (plural sectarians)
Related terms
Translations
member of a sect
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