sectarian

[sek-tair-ee-uhn] / sɛkˈtɛər i ən /

ADJECTIVE

narrow-minded, exclusive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

factional parochial partisan

STRONG

dissident doctrinaire fanatic limited local nonconformist provincial splinter

WEAK

bigoted clannish cliquish dogmatic fanatical hidebound insular nonconforming rigid schismatic skeptical small-town

Antonyms

STRONG

conforming

WEAK

broad broad-minded liberal nonsectarian

NOUN

person who is narrow-minded

Synonyms

STRONG

adherent bigot cohort disciple dissenter dissident dogmatist extremist fanatic heretic maverick misbeliever nonconformist partisan radical rebel revolutionary satellite separatist supporter zealot

WEAK

schismatic true believer

Antonyms

STRONG

conservative moderate opponent

WEAK

liberal nonsectarian

Example Sentences

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As Bangladesh votes on Thursday after a spate of deadly sectarian violence, Suchitra Biswas from the minority Hindu community yearns only for peace and harmony.

From Barron's

According to police figures released in January, out of 645 incidents involving members of minority groups in 2025 -- only 12 percent were classified as having a sectarian motive.

From Barron's

Asked if the government made mistakes in its response to the sectarian violence, she replies: "Mistakes happen in transition, in post-conflict; no-one is happy about it, including the president."

From BBC

Though millions live peacefully side by side, religious and ethnic identity remains a sensitive topic in a country that has seen sectarian violence throughout its history.

From Barron's

The hope was that democracy combined with economic growth would cure ethnic and sectarian hate.

From The Wall Street Journal

sectarian

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