sectarianism

[ sek-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. sectarian spirit or tendencies; excessive devotion to a particular sect, especially in religion.

Origin of sectarianism

1
First recorded in 1810–20; sectarian + -ism

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