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   sec·tar·i·an

   /sekˈterēən/

   adjective

   • 1. denoting or concerning a sect or sects: "ethnic and sectarian differences"
   • ▪ (of an action) carried out on the grounds of membership of a sect, denomination, or other group: "a sectarian attack"
   • ▪ rigidly following the doctrines of a sect or other group: "the sectarian Bolshevism advocated by Moscow"

   noun

   • 1. a member of a sect: "a Jewish sectarian who preached the redemption of the Gentiles"
   • ▪ a person who rigidly follows the doctrines of a sect or other group: "he became a target as a sectarian who had apparently denounced one reformer as “degenerate”"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from sectary + -an, reinforced by sect.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Synonyms for SECTARIAN: parochial, petty, small, narrow, provincial, insular, little, narrow-minded; Antonyms of SECTARIAN: liberal, catholic, cosmopolitan, tolerant, open, receptive, objective, impartial

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   noun [ U ] disapproving us / sekˈter.i.ə.nɪ.z ə m / uk / sekˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.z ə m /. Add to word list Add to word list. very strong support for the religious or political group that you are a member of, which can cause problems between different groups:

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsect noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a small group of people who belong to a particular religion but who have some beliefs or practices which separate them from the rest of the group. The Shakers are an American religious sect, founded in the 18th century. Topics Religion and festivals c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.