SECTARIANISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sectarianism mean? 

• SECTARIANISM (noun)
  The noun SECTARIANISM has 1 sense:

1. a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination

  Familiarity information: SECTARIANISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SECTARIANISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

denominationalism; sectarianism

Context example:

he condemned religious sectarianism

Hypernyms ("sectarianism" is a kind of...):

narrow-mindedness; narrowness (an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior)