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Sectarian

🔄 Synonyms of "Sectarian"

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partisannounA fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea.
narrow-mindedIntolerant, bigoted or prejudiced.
denominationalOf or pertaining to a denomination.

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nonsectariannounNot sectarian.
unsectariannounNot sectarian.

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denominationalOf or pertaining to a denomination.
partisanDevoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause.
narrow-mindedIntolerant, bigoted or prejudiced.
sectnounAn offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
doctrinalOf, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
cultnoun(informal) A group of people having an obsession with or intense admiration for a particular activity, idea, person or thing.
interfaithInvolving members of different religions.
religiousConcerning religion.
faith-based(theology, religious studies) based on religious faith
interdenominationalnoun(religion) Of, relating to, or between different denominations or churches.
parochialPertaining to a parish.
fanaticalHaving an extreme, irrational zeal or enthusiasm for a specific cause.
ideologicalOf or pertaining to one or more ideologies.
bigotrynounThe condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.
ethnicOf or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
communalShared by a community; public.
factionnoun(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
denominationnoun(countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
intercommunalBetween communities or communes.
sectoralOf or pertaining to a sector (all senses).

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