Sectarianism

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being sectarian; adherence to a separate religious sect or party; especially, excessive partizan or denominational zeal.
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  • noun. The quality or character of a sectarian; devotion to the interests of a party; excess of partisan or denominational zeal; adherence to a separate church organization.
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  • noun. Rigid adherence to a particular sect, party or denomination.
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  • noun. a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
    • Word Usage
    "The term sectarianism originated with the Protestant Reformation starting in the 1500s."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    narrow-mindedness  narrowness  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    agrarianism  authoritarianism  egalitarianism  totalitarianism  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    absolutism  disaffection  ecclesiasticism  illiberality  inconsistence  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    clannishness  clanship  cliqueyness  cliquishness  cliquism  
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