sec·tar·i·an /sekˈteəriən $ -ˈter-/ adjectiveadj 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 EnglishAmERR supporting a particular religious group and its beliefs 宗派的,教派的 —sectarianism noun [uncountableU]