sectarian
1sec·tar·i·an
adj \sek-ˈter-ē-ən\Definition of SECTARIAN
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
2
: limited in character or scope : parochial
— sec·tar·i·an·ism \-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
See Examples of SECTARIAN
- The country was split along sectarian lines.
- <there are people on both the left and the right who have staked out unyielding sectarian positions in this debate>
First Known Use of SECTARIAN
1649
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Synonyms: illiberal, insular, Lilliputian, little, narrow-minded, parochial, petty, picayune, provincial, narrow, small, small-minded
Related Words: inflexible, ironbound, obdurate, obstinate, rigid, set, stubborn, unyielding, wrongheaded; bigoted, intolerant; biased, discriminating, discriminatory, jaundiced, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced; brass bound, hidebound, old-fashioned, reactionary, stodgy, straitlaced (or straightlaced), stuffy; dogmatic (also dogmatical), opinionated, opinionative; limited; hick, unsophisticated
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