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sectarian (adj.)

1640s, originally applied by Presbyterians to Independents, from Medieval Latin sectarius, from secta (see sect).

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Definitions of sectarian from WordNet
1
sectarian (adj.)
of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects;
sectarian differences
sectarian (adj.)
belonging to or characteristic of a sect; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook;
a sectarian mind
sectarian squabbles in psychology
2
sectarian (n.)
a member of a sect;
most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
Synonyms: sectary / sectarist
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