sectarian (Meaning)
sectarian (n)
a member of a sect
sectarian (a)
of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
belonging to or characteristic of a sect
sectarian (n.)
Pertaining to a sect, or to sects; peculiar to a sect; bigotedly attached to the tenets and interests of a denomination; as, sectarian principles or prejudices.
One of a sect; a member or adherent of a special school, denomination, or religious or philosophical party; one of a party in religion which has separated itself from established church, or which holds tenets different from those of the prevailing denomination in a state.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sectarian
Synonyms:
- straitlaced
- intolerant
- wrongheaded
- unyielding
- ironbound
- picayune
- reactionary
- limited
- discriminating
- opinionative
- dogmatical
- jaundiced
- hidebound
- obstinate
- dogmatic
- opinionated
- one-sided
- stuffy
- unsophisticated
- rigid
- partial
- bigoted
- obdurate
- prejudiced
- stodgy
- inflexible
- old-fashioned
- biased
- discriminatory
Antonyms:
sectarian Sentence Examples
- The sectarian violence in the region has left hundreds dead and displaced thousands.
- The government appealed for calm and condemned the sectarian attacks.
- Sectarian tensions have been escalating in recent weeks, fueling fears of further unrest.
- The group was accused of sectarian propaganda aimed at inciting hatred against a particular religious sect.
- The media's reporting on sectarian issues must be sensitive and avoid perpetuating stereotypes.
- The peace process hit a snag due to sectarian divisions within the negotiating parties.
- The school was damaged in a sectarian arson attack, highlighting the depth of inter-religious hostility.
- The sectarian conflict has polarized communities and made reconciliation efforts challenging.
- Sectarianism remains a major obstacle to peace and stability in the troubled nation.
- The rise of sectarianism has heightened concerns about the protection of minority religious groups.
FAQs About the word sectarian
a member of a sect, of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects, belonging to or characteristic of a sectPertaining to a sect, or to sects; peculiar
small,parochial, narrow, petty, Lilliputian,provincial, little, illiberal, small-minded, stubborn
tolerant, receptive, open, catholic, catholic, receptive, liberal, cosmopolitan, open,liberal
The sectarian violence in the region has left hundreds dead and displaced thousands.
The government appealed for calm and condemned the sectarian attacks.
Sectarian tensions have been escalating in recent weeks, fueling fears of further unrest.
The group was accused of sectarian propaganda aimed at inciting hatred against a particular religious sect.
