sectarian
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sec·tar·i·an /sekˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/ adjective 1 sectarian violence/conflict/murder etc RRviolence etc that is related to the strong feelings of people who belong to different religious groups 教派之间的暴力/冲突/谋杀等 people on both sides of the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland 北爱尔兰两个宗教派系的人2 American EnglishRR supporting a particular religious group and its beliefs 宗派的，教派的 a sectarian school 教派学校 —sectarianism noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
sectarian• In return, there has been a growing incidence of sectarian attacks from the loyalist paramilitaries.• By Thursday, an embittered and outraged Northern Ireland seemed headed again toward sectarian combat.• In future the only option is partisan struggle, Nizan was not simply playing the role of orthodox sectarian militant.• Church leaders hold crisis talks on wave of sectarian murders - see page 6.• They may reduce the risk of attack, but they can not prevent random sectarian murders.• Each suspected the other of seeking a sectarian platform, and each perpetually undermined the other.• He knew, as we all know, that educating children in sectarian schools divides the community.• Tyrone on Aug. 5 and in Lisburn on Aug. 24, were also believed to be victims of the sectarian violence.sec·tar·i·an adjectiveChineseSyllable
that the etc of to is strong related violence feelings Corpus
sectarian
sec‧tar‧i‧an /sekˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/
adjective
1. sectarian violence/conflict/murder etc violence etc that is related to the strong feelings of people who belong to different religious groups:
people on both sides of the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland
2. American English supporting a particular religious group and its beliefs:
a sectarian school
—sectarianism noun [uncountable]
sec‧tar‧i‧an /sekˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/
adjective1. sectarian violence/conflict/murder etc violence etc that is related to the strong feelings of people who belong to different religious groups:
2. American English supporting a particular religious group and its beliefs:
—sectarianism noun [uncountable]
often