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sectarianrelating to or characteristic of a sect or sects, especially showing bigotry or prejudice

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects, especially showing bigotry or prejudice

Pronunciation (IPA): /sɛkˈtɛriən/

Korean meaning: 종파의, 종파적인; 편협한, 파벌적인

Korean pronunciation: 섹**테**리언

Example Sentences

  • The school prides itself on being non-sectarian, welcoming students from all religious backgrounds.
  • My grandmother became so sectarian that she refused to eat pizza because it was invented by Catholics.
  • The peace treaty aimed to end decades of sectarian warfare in the region.

sectarian

ADJECTIVE

//sɛkˈtɛriən//

relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects, especially showing bigotry or prejudice

sectarian concept
💡 Concept

A religious leader shows sectarian prejudice toward other faith groups

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sectarian rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A wise librarian stops sectarian barbarians with books!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sɛkˈtɛriən/
🇬🇧 UK/sɛkˈtɛəriən/

🌳Etymology

Rootsect
Suffix--arian

Origin

From Latin 'secta' meaning 'sect' or 'school of thought', derived from 'secare' meaning 'to cut' or 'to divide', combined with the suffix '-arian' meaning 'relating to or characterized by'.

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🎵Rhyme

itarianbarbarianlibrarian
itarian
barbarian
librarian

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📝Examples

The school prides itself on being non-sectarian, welcoming students from all religious backgrounds.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother became so sectarian that she refused to eat pizza because it was invented by Catholics.

The peace treaty aimed to end decades of sectarian warfare in the region.

😄 Fun example

He was so sectarian about his coffee preferences that he declared war on anyone who liked instant coffee.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

denominationalfactionalpartisanbigotedprejudiced

Antonyms

ecumenicaluniversaltolerant

Related

sectfactiondenominationschismdogmatic