Definitions for sectarian
sɛkˈtɛər i ənsec·tar·i·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sectarian, sectary, sectaristadjective

   a member of a sect

   "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"

2. sectarianadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects

   "sectarian differences"

3. sectarianadjective

   belonging to or characteristic of a sect

   "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook; "sectarian squabbles in psychology"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sectariannoun

   A member of a sect.

2. sectariannoun

   A bigot.

3. sectarianadjective

   Of, or relating to a sect.

4. sectarianadjective

   Dogmatic or partisan.

5. sectarianadjective

   Parochial or narrow-minded.

6. sectarianadjective

   Bigoted.

7. Etymology: From sectarius

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sectarian

   Sectarianism is a political or cultural conflict between two groups which are often related to the form of government which they live under. Prejudice, discrimination, or hatred can arise in these conflicts, depending on the political status quo and if one group holds more power within the government. Often, not all members of these groups are engaged in the conflict. But as tensions rise, political solutions require the participation of more people from either side within the country or polity where the conflict is happening. Common examples of these divisions are denominations of a religion, ethnic identity, class, or region for citizens of a state and factions of a political movement. While sectarianism is often labelled as 'religious' and/or 'political', the reality of a sectarian situation is usually much more complex. In its most basic form sectarianism has been defined as, 'the existence, within a locality, of two or more divided and actively competing communal identities, resulting in a strong sense of dualism which unremittingly transcends commonality, and is both culturally and physically manifest.'

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1. sectarian

   Sectarian refers to an individual, group, action, or ideology that is characterized by a strong devotion or adherence to a particular sect, faction, or division within a larger group or community, usually in the context of religion or politics. It's often associated with intolerance, prejudice, or discrimination against those outside of their own sect or group.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Sectariannoun

   pertaining to a sect, or to sects; peculiar to a sect; bigotedly attached to the tenets and interests of a denomination; as, sectarian principles or prejudices

2. Sectariannoun

   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

Anagrams for sectarian »

1. ascertain

2. Cartesian

3. cartesian

4. craniates

5. intracase

6. cartisane

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sectarian in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sectarian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of sectarian in a Sentence

1. Alex Vatanka:

   There is a large pool to draw from, there are pockets within that Shi'ite community that have been willing to pick up arms to fight for their Shi’ite identity, their sectarian identity. And that’s what the IRGC is tapping into.

2. Liam McBurney/PA Wire/AP Conlon:

   Youth organizations are crying out for government support. There’s funding there that ca n’t be given out – because there’s no government – and these youth services are going to close. Young people rely on it so much. I honestly ca n’t even begin to imagine the impact this will have on their lives, it feels like all these issues are more important than sectarian politics – but it feels like if we do n’t address sectarianism – then we ca n’t deal with these issues.

3. Ali Alfoneh:

   This is an organization which has engaged in spreading sectarian terror in Iraq. And now, this is the force that the Iraqi government has turned to for help in order to liberate Tikrit from Islamic State terrorists, in other words, we have one terrorist organization which is helping the Iraqi government get rid of another terrorist organization.

4. Sarkis Naoum:

   This step( attacking rebels in the north) opens the door to an open-ended war in the region and a declared( Sunni-Shi' ite) sectarian war which could in the long term transform to a second Afghanistan for the Russians, and they wo n’t be able to win it.

5. Sardar Sahil:

   We are living under siege for more than 1-1/2 decades due to sectarian attacks, though all these checkposts were established for our security, we feel we were ourselves also cut off from other communities.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sectarian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sectarian
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sectarian
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sectarian