sectarian
/sekˈteəriən/adjective
उच्चारण सेक्टेअरिअन
सांप्रदायिक, पंथीय
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- 1
[usually before noun]
connected with the differences between religious groups, especially when these lead to conflict
सांप्रदायिक, पंथीय
- The city was shaken by sectarian violence.
- sectarian divisions in society
Synonyms communal factional partisan
Opposite non-sectarian secular
- 2
disapproving
strongly supporting one particular group and refusing to accept other views
संकीर्ण, कट्टर (किसी एक गुट का)
- a narrow sectarian attitude
Synonyms bigoted narrow-minded dogmatic
Opposite tolerant broad-minded
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse sectarian (connected with conflict between religious groups) and secular (not connected with religion).
Sectarian (धार्मिक समूहों के बीच टकराव से संबंधित) और secular (धर्म से न जुड़ा हुआ) में भ्रम न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian English, communal is often used in the same sense, as in 'communal violence'.
Indian English में इसी अर्थ में communal शब्द का भी खूब प्रयोग होता है, जैसे 'communal violence'।