sectarianism
1Sectarianism — is bigotry, discrimination, prejudice or hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions within a group, such as between different denominations of a religion or the factions of a political movement. The… …
2Sectarianism — Sec*ta ri*an*ism, n. The quality or character of a sectarian; devotion to the interests of a party; excess of partisan or denominational zeal; adherence to a separate church organization. [1913 Webster] …
3sectarianism — index intolerance, schism Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4sectarianism — (n.) 1670s, disposition to petty sects in opposition to things established [Johnson]; see SECTARIAN (Cf. sectarian) + ISM (Cf. ism) …
5sectarianism — [[t]sekte͟əriənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Sectarianism is strong support for the religious or political group you belong to, and often involves conflict with other groups. There is a great deal of political rivalry and sectarianism within our movement …
6sectarianism — sectarian ► ADJECTIVE 1) concerning or deriving from a sect or sects. 2) carried out on the grounds of membership of a sect or other group: sectarian killings. ► NOUN ▪ a member or follower of a sect. DERIVATIVES sectarianism noun …
7sectarianism — noun a narrow minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination he condemned religious sectarianism • Syn: ↑denominationalism • Hypernyms: ↑narrow mindedness, ↑narrowness …
8Sectarianism in Glasgow — takes the form of religious and political sectarian rivalry between Roman Catholics and Protestants. It is reinforced by the fierce rivalry between the two Old Firm football clubs: Celtic F.C. and Rangers F.C. cite… …
9sectarianism — noun see sectarian I …
10sectarianism — /sek tair ee euh niz euhm/, n. sectarian spirit or tendencies; excessive devotion to a particular sect, esp. in religion. [1810 20; SECTARIAN + ISM] * * * …
