noun
- excessive attachment to a particular sect or party, especially in religion
- discrimination or hatred arising from attaching relations of inferiority and superiority to differences between subdivisions within a group
Examples
- The country was torn apart by religious sectarianism.
- Political sectarianism prevented the parties from working together.
- The school promoted unity rather than sectarianism among different groups.
- Sectarianism has been a major obstacle to peace in the region.
- The organization condemned all forms of sectarianism and discrimination.
- Educational reforms aimed to reduce sectarianism in the curriculum.