sectarianism

sec·tar·i·an·ism

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sek-tair-ee-uh-niz-uh m]
- /sɛkˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm/
- /sekˈteə.ri.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-tair-ee-uh-niz-uh m]
- /sɛkˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of sectarianism word

noun sectarianism sectarian spirit or tendencies; excessive devotion to a particular sect, especially in religion. 1
noun sectarianism loyalty to a sect 1
uncountable noun sectarianism Sectarianism is strong support for the religious or political group you belong to, and often involves conflict with other groups. 0

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Origin of sectarianism

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; sectarian + -ism

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Parts of speech for Sectarianism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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sectarianism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for sectarianism

noun sectarianism

agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
heresy — opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
heterodoxy — heterodox state or quality.

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