sectarian
adjective /sekˈteəriən/
/sekˈteriən/
[usually before noun] (often disapproving)- connected with the differences that exist between groups of people who have different religious views
- sectarian attacks/violence
- attempts to break down the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland
Oxford Collocations DictionarySectarian is used with these nouns:- conflict
- divide
- division
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from sectary + -an, reinforced by sect.