Synonyms for sectarian
sɛkˈtɛər i ənsec·tar·i·an

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1. sectarian

   Synonyms:
   party, schismatical, narrow, bigoted, exclusive, denominational, divisional, intolerant

   Antonyms:
   broad, catholic, comprehensive, tolerant, latitudinarian, indifferent, universal

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1. sectarian, sectary, sectaristadjective

   a member of a sect

   "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"

   Synonyms:
   sectary, sectarist

   Antonyms:
   oecumenical, interdenominational, ecumenic, undenominational, ecumenical, nonsectarian, oecumenic, nondenominational, unsectarian, interchurch

2. sectarianadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects

   "sectarian differences"

   Antonyms:
   ecumenical, undenominational, interdenominational, ecumenic, oecumenical, nonsectarian, unsectarian, interchurch, oecumenic, nondenominational

3. sectarianadjective

   belonging to or characteristic of a sect

   "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook; "sectarian squabbles in psychology"

   Antonyms:
   nondenominational, interdenominational, undenominational, oecumenic, unsectarian, ecumenic, nonsectarian, ecumenical, interchurch, oecumenical

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1. sectariannoun

   Synonyms:
   sectary, partisan

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1. sectarianadjective

   Synonyms:
   denominational

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1. List of paraphrases for "sectarian":

   sectarianism, communal, factional, denominational, confessional, doctrinal, cult

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1. State John Kerry:

   It's causing a humanitarian catastrophe, it is strengthening the regime of Assad, and all that does is fuel extremists on both sides of the sectarian divide.

2. Idris Nassan:

   It is multi-cultural, multi-national, multi-sectarian. The protectors of this administration are the YPG, the People's Protection Units. That refers to all people. We are not just for the Kurdish people.

3. State John Kerry:

   We have to acknowledge in all quarters of leadership that the plagues of violent extremism, greed, lust for power and sectarian exploitation often find their nourishment where governments are fragile and leaders are incompetent or dishonest.

4. June Sadr:

   We announce a cross-sectarian, cross-ethnic alliance to speed up forming the next government and to agree on common points that guarantee the interests of the Iraqi people.

5. David Schanzer:

   But despite the horrific attacks, the reasons against a large-scale land invasion by U.S. and NATO forces against ISIS in Iraq and Syria remain, such an invasion will deepen the extremist narrative of clash of civilization between the West and Muslims, will insert our militaries into a deep, nasty, and unwinnable civil war, and the invading force will eventually be responsible for reconstructing a semblance of order and governance in (a) chaotic region infected with sectarian divisions.