sectarian
Of, relating to, or partial to a sectOf, relating to, or partial to a sect.
» Lebanon's root problem lies in its sectarian politics.
Meaning
4 sensesOf, relating to, or partial to a sect.
We were discussing solutions to the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias.
sektiererisch, Sekten-
секта́нтскийsektántskij
of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
Dogmatic or partisan.
parteiisch, dogmatisch
секта́нтскийsektántskij
Parochial or narrow-minded.
engstirnig, beschränkt, eng
секта́нтскийsektántskij
Bigoted.
voreingenommen, eifernd, bigott
секта́нтскийsektántskij
Examples
6 sentencesLebanon's root problem lies in its sectarian politics.
Lebanon needs to get rid of its sectarian system.
Sectarian violence is an unwelcome reality for the city's population.
The now ubiquitous occurrence of sectarian violence is the product of growing tensions between the country's different ethnic groups.
Jihadist and sectarian violence has increased in Mali.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
Origin
From Medieval Latin sectarius + -an. Its corresponding etymology per the first sense is seFrom Medieval Latin sectarius + -an. Its corresponding etymology per the first sense is sect + -arian.
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Forms
more sectarian, most sectarian| Comparative | more sectarian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most sectarian Lesson |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form