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Synonyms for sectarian
sɛkˈtɛər i ənsec·tar·i·an
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sectarian
Synonyms:
party, schismatical, narrow, bigoted, exclusive, denominational, divisional, intolerantAntonyms:
broad, catholic, comprehensive, tolerant, latitudinarian, indifferent, universal
Princeton's WordNet
sectarian, sectary, sectaristadjective
a member of a sect
"most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"
Antonyms:
oecumenical, interdenominational, ecumenic, undenominational, ecumenical, nonsectarian, oecumenic, nondenominational, unsectarian, interchurchsectarianadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
"sectarian differences"
Antonyms:
ecumenical, undenominational, interdenominational, ecumenic, oecumenical, nonsectarian, unsectarian, interchurch, oecumenic, nondenominationalsectarianadjective
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
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
sectarianadjective
Synonyms:
denominational
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "sectarian":
sectarianism, communal, factional, denominational, confessional, doctrinal, cult
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#538 | party | |
#2739 | exclusive | |
#3889 | narrow | |
#8586 | cult | |
#17413 | communal | |
#21664 | divisional | |
#22243 | confessional | |
#33575 | sectarian | |
#34918 | denominational | |
#35336 | doctrinal | |
#36880 | intolerant | |
#65627 | bigoted | |
#82726 | sectarianism | |
#94765 | factional |
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The sectarian tensions in the Middle East are mirrored in our cities in Europe, there is more strident activism in Muslim communities.
That is why I think we need to redouble our efforts to get -- hasten this delivery of equipment to them, their training to support Prime Minister Abadi, we can't make this happen by ourselves, but we can assist it to happen, and we are counting on the Iraqi people to come behind a multi-sectarian government in Baghdad.
Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi:
The verdict is unjust, political and illegitimate and I will not acknowledge it, to my dear people, I say, make sure that al-Maliki and those who stand behind him don't get what he wishes. Because they want sectarian strife.
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.
Unless we direct our energies in the right direction, we may very well fuel the very fires we want to put out, there’s no room for sectarian division, there’s no room for anti-Semitism or Islamophobia.
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