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SECTARIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of a sect
Example:
most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sectarian" is a kind of...):
bigot (a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own)
Derivation:
sectarian (belonging to or characteristic of a sect)
sectarian (of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Belonging to or characteristic of a sect
Example:
sectarian squabbles in psychology
Classified under:
Similar:
denominational (adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination)
narrow-minded (rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines)
Antonym:
nonsectarian (not restricted to one sect or school or party)
Derivation:
sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)
sectarian (a member of a sect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
Example:
sectarian differences
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
sect (a dissenting clique)
Derivation:
sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)
sectarian (a member of a sect)
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