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Definitions for sectarianism
sɛkˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əmsec·tar·i·an·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sectarianism, denominationalismnoun

    a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination

    "he condemned religious sectarianism"

Wiktionary

  1. sectarianismnoun

    Rigid adherence to a particular sect, party or denomination.

Wikipedia

  1. Sectarianism

    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. sectarianism

    Sectarianism is an excessive or prejudiced attachment to a particular sectarian group, typically manifested in discrimination, bigotry or conflict towards others based on differences in beliefs, religion, or ideology. It can lead to intolerance, discrimination, and hostility between different sects within a community.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sectarianismnoun

    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

Wikidata

  1. Sectarianism

    Sectarianism, according to one definition, is bigotry, discrimination, or hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions within a group, such as between different denominations of a religion, class, regional or factions of a political movement. The ideological underpinnings of attitudes and behaviours labelled as sectarian are extraordinarily varied. Members of a religious or political group may believe that their own salvation, or the success of their particular objectives, requires aggressively seeking converts from other groups; adherents of a given faction may believe that for the achievement of their own political or religious project their internal opponents must be converted or purged. Sometimes a group that is under economic or political pressure will kill or attack members of another group which it regards as responsible for its own decline. It may also more rigidly define the definition of "orthodox" belief within its particular group or organisation, and expel or excommunicate those who do not support this newfound clarified definition of political or religious 'orthodoxy.' In other cases, dissenters from this orthodoxy will secede from the orthodox organisation and proclaim themselves as practitioners of a reformed belief system, or holders of a perceived former orthodoxy. At other times, sectarianism may be the expression of a group's nationalistic or cultural ambitions, or exploited by demagogues.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sectarianism in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sectarianism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sectarianism in a Sentence

  1. Irina Bokova:

    I condemn this as a deliberate attack against Iraq's millennial history and culture, and as an inflammatory incitement to violence and hatred, this attack is far more than a cultural tragedy -- this is also a security issue as it fuels sectarianism, violent extremism and conflict in Iraq.

  2. Abbas Araqchi:

    We are prepared to consider any initiative which can help this region become more stable and of course safer, so we can combat the real challenge and the real threat in the region which is terrorism, extremism and of course sectarianism which is a big threat to all of us in the region.

  3. State John Kerry on Monday:

    The worst thing we can do is engage in trying to point fingers at one group or one form of sectarianism or another or one religion or another. Those are not the values of our country.

  4. Irina Bokova:

    This attack is far more than a cultural tragedy -- this is also a security issue as it fuels sectarianism, violent extremism and conflict in Iraq.

  5. 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.

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