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sectarian

sec·tar·i·an

sectarian

 
pronunciation:
sek teI ri n
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, concerning, or typical of a sect, sects, or members of sects.
antonyms:
nonsectarian
definition 2: overly or belligerently insistent on one's group's beliefs or positions; dogmatic.
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: one who belongs to a sect.
definition 2: one who is overly or belligerently insistent about beliefs or positions; dogmatist.
similar words:
zealot
derivation: sectarianism (n.)