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sectariansec‧tar‧i‧an /sekˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/ adjective - By Thursday, an embittered and outraged Northern Ireland seemed headed again toward sectarian combat.
- Church leaders hold crisis talks on wave of sectarian murders - see page 6.
- Each suspected the other of seeking a sectarian platform, and each perpetually undermined the other.
- He knew, as we all know, that educating children in sectarian schools divides the community.
- In future the only option is partisan struggle, Nizan was not simply playing the role of orthodox sectarian militant.
- In return, there has been a growing incidence of sectarian attacks from the loyalist paramilitaries.
- They may reduce the risk of attack, but they can not prevent random sectarian murders.
- Tyrone on Aug. 5 and in Lisburn on Aug. 24, were also believed to be victims of the sectarian violence.
► Religionacolyte, nounafterlife, nounagnostic, nounangel, nounanimism, nounanoint, verbapostasy, nounapostate, nounarchangel, nounbelieve, verbbeliever, nounbell-ringer, nounbless, verbblessed, adjectiveblessing, nouncelebrant, nounChristian Science, nouncircumcise, verbcircumcision, nouncommunion, nounconfession, nounconvent, nounconversion, nounconvert, nouncoreligionist, nouncowl, nouncredo, nouncreed, nouncult, noundaemon, nounDecalogue, noundefrock, verbdeism, noundenomination, noundenominational, adjectivedevotee, noundevotion, noundevotional, adjectivedevout, adjectivedivine, adjectivedivinity, noundruid, nounfaith, nounfast day, nounfeast, nounfervour, nounfiesta, nounfollow, verbfrankincense, noungentile, noungod, noungoddess, noungrace, nounhabit, nounhair shirt, nounhallelujah, interjectionhallowed, adjectivehalo, nounheathen, adjectiveheathen, nounheaven, nounheavenly, adjectivehell, nounheresy, nounheretic, nounhermit, nounhermitage, nounheterodox, adjectivehigh priest, nounidol, nounidolatry, nounincarnation, nounincense, nouninfidel, nounintercession, nouninvocation, nouninvoke, verbirreligious, adjective-ism, suffixlayman, nounlaywoman, nounlibation, nounliturgical, adjectiveliturgy, nounmartyr, nounmartyr, verbmeditate, verbmeditation, nounmission, nounmonastery, nounmonastic, adjectivemonk, nounmonotheism, nounMoonie, nounMormon, nounMosaic, adjectivemystery play, nounmystic, nounmystical, adjectivemysticism, nounneophyte, nounnovice, nounnovitiate, nounnuminous, adjectivenun, nounnunnery, nounoblation, nounobservance, nounoffering, nounOlympian, adjectiveordain, verborder, nounorthodox, adjectiveotherworldly, adjectivepagan, adjectivepagan, nounpantheism, nounpantheon, nounParsee, nounpilgrim, nounpilgrimage, nounpious, adjectivepluralism, nounpolytheism, nounpractise, verbpray, verbprayer, nounprayer wheel, nounpreach, verbpreacher, nounpriest, nounpriestess, nounpriesthood, nounpriestly, adjectiveprophet, nounprophetess, nounpurify, verbRasta, nounRastafarian, nounRastaman, nounRE, nounrecant, verbreincarnation, nounreligious, adjectivereligiously, adverbreliquary, nounrepent, verbretreat, nounrevelation, nounrevivalism, nounrite, nounritual, nounsacred, adjectivesacrifice, nounsacrifice, verbsacrificial, adjectivesanctify, verbsanctity, nounsanctuary, nounsanctum, nounsatanism, nounscripture, nounsect, nounsectarian, adjectiveservice, nounshaman, nounShinto, nounshrine, nounsin, nounsin, verbsinful, adjectivesinner, nounsoul, nounspirit, nounspiritual, adjectivespiritualism, nounspirituality, nounSr, sun god, nounsuppliant, nounsupplicant, nounsupplication, nounSupreme Being, nounTao, nounTaoism, nountemple, nountenet, nounthanksgiving, nountheism, nountheo-, prefixtheocracy, nountheologian, nountheological college, nountheology, nountonsure, nountranscendental, adjectivetranscendental meditation, nountransmigration, noununbelief, noununbeliever, nounungodly, adjectiveunholy, adjectiveunorthodox, adjectivevisionary, nounvoodoo, nounvotary, nounworship, verbworship, noun ► religious/sectarian hatred (=hatred between people who belong to different religious groups)· The law makes it an offence to stir up religious hatred. NOUN► conflict· Nevertheless, the moves towards positive change are being frustrated both by threats from right-wing activists, and by sectarian conflicts. ► murder· Church leaders hold crisis talks on wave of sectarian murders - see page 6.· They may reduce the risk of attack, but they can not prevent random sectarian murders. ► politics· And sectarian politics will continue to breed sectarian violence. ► violence· The ferry was packed with refugees fleeing sectarian violence in the Moluccas.· Military governance has not ended sectarian violence or brought a return of foreign investment.· Tyrone on Aug. 5 and in Lisburn on Aug. 24, were also believed to be victims of the sectarian violence.· The sectarian violence of Northern Ireland is a different matter altogether.· Southern states, usually less prone to sectarian violence, were also hit, with many deaths reported from Karnataka and Kerala.· More than 4,000 people have died there in the past four years in a catalogue of political, ethnic and sectarian violence.· And sectarian politics will continue to breed sectarian violence. ► sectarian violence/conflict/murder etc- Church leaders hold crisis talks on wave of sectarian murders - see page 6.
- Military governance has not ended sectarian violence or brought a return of foreign investment.
- Nevertheless, the moves towards positive change are being frustrated both by threats from right-wing activists, and by sectarian conflicts.
- Southern states, usually less prone to sectarian violence, were also hit, with many deaths reported from Karnataka and Kerala.
- The sectarian violence of Northern Ireland is a different matter altogether.
- The ferry was packed with refugees fleeing sectarian violence in the Moluccas.
- They may reduce the risk of attack, but they can not prevent random sectarian murders.
- Tyrone on Aug. 5 and in Lisburn on Aug. 24, were also believed to be victims of the sectarian violence.
1sectarian violence/conflict/murder etc violence etc that is related to the strong feelings of people who belong to different religious groups: people on both sides of the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland2American English supporting a particular religious group and its beliefs: a sectarian school—sectarianism noun [uncountable] |