Sectarian Definition & Meaning
sectarian
- adjective
- of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects; "sectarian differences"
- belonging to or characteristic of a sect; "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook; "sectarian squabbles in psychology"
- noun
- a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"
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- What does sectarian mean?
- of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects; "sectarian differences" belonging to or characteristic of a sect; "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook; "sectarian squabbles in psychology" a member of a sect; "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"
- What part of speech is sectarian?
- Sectarian is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does sectarian have?
- Sectarian has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).