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Bigoted vs Sectarian - What's the difference?

bigoted | sectarian |

As adjectives the difference between bigoted and sectarian

is that bigoted is being a bigot; biased; strongly prejudiced; forming opinions without just cause while sectarian is of, or relating to a sect.

As a noun sectarian is

a member of a sect.

bigoted

English

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being a bigot; biased; strongly prejudiced; forming opinions without just cause.

    • Derived terms

    * bigotedly * bigotedness

    sectarian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to a sect.
    • We were discussing solutions to the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias.
  • Dogmatic or partisan.
  • Parochial or narrow-minded.
  • Bigoted.

    • Antonyms

    *nonsectarian

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of a sect.
  • A bigot.

    • Related terms

    * sectarianism * sectarianize

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