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Sectarian vs Septarian - What's the difference?

sectarian | septarian |

As adjectives the difference between sectarian and septarian

is that sectarian is of, or relating to a sect while septarian is (geology) containing or relating to septaria.

As a noun sectarian

is a member of a sect.

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

    Anagrams

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    septarian

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (geology) Containing or relating to septaria.
    • septarian''' concretions; '''septarian nodules