sectarian
narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope, etc.
Origin of sectarian
1Other words from sectarian
- sec·tar·i·an·ly, adverb
- un·sec·tar·i·an, adjective
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How to use sectarian in a sentence
Beyond these doctrines, Masonry is wholly unsectarian; it recognises no other dogmas; it accredits no form of faith.
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward WaiteHe had been an early supporter of Lancaster and 'unsectarian' education.
The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) | Leslie StephenThey were soon engaged in an earnest discussion of unsectarian charities.
The Half-Hearted | John BuchanIt has lately been engaged on Sundays for religions worship and preaching, on a professedly unsectarian principle.
The Church Index | William PepperellThe Institution is quite unsectarian, and is entirely dependent upon the generous offerings of the benevolent.
Cities of the Dawn | J. Ewing Ritchie
British Dictionary definitions for sectarian
/ (sɛkˈtɛərɪən) /
of, belonging or relating to, or characteristic of sects or sectaries
adhering to a particular sect, faction, or doctrine
narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect
a member of a sect or faction, esp one who is bigoted in his adherence to its doctrines or in his intolerance towards other sects, etc
Derived forms of sectarian
- sectarianism, noun
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