SECTARIAN


Meaning of SECTARIAN in English

/ sekˈteəriən; NAmE -ˈter-/ adjective

[ 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

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from sectary + -an , reinforced by sect .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.