sectarian

English
WOTD – 4 April 2007

Etymology

From Medieval Latin sectarius +‎ -an. Its corresponding etymology per the first sense is sect +‎ -arian.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɛkˈtɛəɹi.ən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /sɛkˈtɛɹi.ən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən

Adjective

sectarian (comparative more sectarian, superlative most sectarian)

  1. Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.
    We were discussing solutions to the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias.
  2. Dogmatic or partisan.
  3. Parochial or narrow-minded.
  4. Bigoted.

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Noun

sectarian (plural sectarians)

  1. A member of a sect.
  2. A bigot.

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