| ADJECTIVE | pert | sectarian | of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | sectarian | belonging to or characteristic of a sect | |
| NOUN | person | sectarian, sectary, sectarist | a member of a sect |
| Sounds | sehkteh'riyahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "sectarian differences" | |
| Spanish | sectario | |
| Nouns | sect | a dissenting clique |
| sect | a subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group | |
| sectarian | a member of a sect | |
| Meaning | belonging to or characteristic of a sect. | |
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| Examples |
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| Narrower | denominational | adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination |
| narrow-minded | rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines | |
| Opposite | nonsectarian, unsectarian | not restricted to one sect or school or party / party |
| Spanish | sectario | |
| Nouns | sect | a subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group |
| sectarian | a member of a sect | |
| Meaning | A member of a sect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect" | |
| Synonyms | sectary, sectarist | |
| Broader | bigot | A prejudiced person who is intolerant / intolerant of any opinions differing from his own |
| Spanish | sectario, sectarist | |
| Catalan | sectari, sectarist | |
| Adjectives | sectarian | belonging to or characteristic of a sect |
| sectarian | of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects | |
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