Sectarian

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  • adjective. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect.
  • adjective. Adhering or confined to the dogmatic limits of a sect or denomination; partisan.
  • adjective. Narrow-minded; parochial.
  • noun. A member of a sect.
  • noun. One characterized by bigoted adherence to a factional viewpoint.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of or pertaining to a sect or sects; peculiar to a sect: as, sectarian interests; sectarian principles.
  • That inculcates the particular tenets of a sect: as, sectarian instruction; a. sectarian book.
  • Of or pertaining to one who is bigotedly attached to a particular sect; characterized by or characteristic of bigoted attachment to a particular sect or its teachings, interests, etc.
  • noun. One of a sect; especially, a person who attaches excessive importance or is bigotedly attached to the tenets and interests of a sect.
  • noun. Synonyms See heretic.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Pertaining to a sect, or to sects; peculiar to a sect; bigotedly attached to the tenets and interests of a denomination.
  • noun. One of a sect; a member or adherent of a special school, denomination, or religious or philosophical party; one of a party in religion which has separated itself from established church, or which holds tenets different from those of the prevailing denomination in a state.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of, or relating to a sect.
  • adjective. Dogmatic or partisan.
  • adjective. Parochial or narrow-minded.
  • adjective. Bigoted.
  • noun. A member of a sect.
  • noun. A bigot.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
  • noun. a member of a sect
  • adjective. belonging to or characteristic of a sect
  • Word Usage
    "The deployment last year of Iraqi troops, who were widely perceived locally as Shi'ite Arab outsiders, prompted the Sunni mayor of Tal Afar to tender his resignation in protest at what he described as a sectarian operation."
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