sectarian
adjective/sekˈteəriən/
/sekˈteriən/
[usually before noun] (often disapproving)- connected with the differences that exist between groups of people who have different religious views
- sectarian attacks/violence
- attempts to break down the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland
Oxford Collocations DictionarySectarian is used with these nouns:- conflict
- divide
- division
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from sectary + -an, reinforced by sect.Definitions on the go
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