English to Icelandic Meaning of sectarian - sectarian

Sectarian :

sectarian

noun

horfið hafði, andóf

adjective

samfélagsleg, þröngt, lítið, möglunar, framhleypnir

Nonsectarian :: nonsectarianSectarian :: sectarianSectarianism :: sectarianismSectarians :: sectarians

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Definitions of sectarian in English

Noun(1) a member of a sect
Adjective(1) of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects(2) belonging to or characteristic of a sect

Examples of sectarian in English

(1) Even amid the worst sectarian violence, boxers here had a kind of diplomatic immunity.(2) Well first of all I don't think of religion at all in sectarian terms.(3) Where sectarian activity can be proven among a club's support you suspend the club's licence.(4) At least 300 people have been killed in the Poso sectarian conflicts.(5) But when sectarian dominance in any form has reared its ugly head, things have been bad.(6) In northern Iraq, sectarian tensions are also escalating in the wake of the referendum.(7) There is no room for petty insularity and sectarian nonsense - the Scots must see themselves as nimble enough to change and take on the world's best.(8) And the peace process itself entrenches the sectarian division between Protestant and Catholic.(9) sectarian violence(10) Sadr's decision will also exacerbate sectarian tensions between the Sunni and Shiite elite.(11) Today those closest to our violent past seem to dominate the political landscape and many remain entranced by sectarian concerns.(12) The demonstration spanned the city's traditional sectarian divide, with marchers coming from every area.(13) The truth is that Northern Ireland is a state which nurtures sectarian divide and rule.(14) Random sectarian killings slowed and more IRA men were bumped off.(15) Socialist politics are the only way to break down sectarian divisions.(16) With a separatist impulse, fundamentalism turned inward; but the sectarian subculture that coalesced was resourceful and vibrant.

Related Phrases of sectarian

(1) non-sectarian ::

ekki sectarian

Related Phrases of sectarian

(1) non-sectarian ::

ekki sectarian

Synonyms

Adjective

2. separatist ::

aðskilnaðarsinna

3. partisan ::

flokksmaður

4. parti pris ::

Parti Pris

5. doctrinaire ::

doctrinaire

6. dogmatic ::

dogmatic

7. extreme ::

Extreme

9. rigid ::

stíf

10. inflexible ::

ósveigjanleg

11. bigoted ::

bigoted

12. hidebound ::

hidebound

13. narrow-minded ::

þröngsýnn

Noun

14. sectarist ::

sectarist

15. sectary ::

sectary

Antonyms

1. catholic ::

kaþólskur

2. cosmopolitan ::

heimsborg

3. liberal ::

frjálslynda

4. open ::

opinn

5. open-minded ::

opið hugarfar

6. receptive ::

móttækileg

Different Forms

nonsectarian, sectarian, sectarianism, sectarians

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