Definition of sectarian

"sectarian" in the noun sense

1. sectarian, sectary, sectarist

a member of a sect

"most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"

"sectarian" in the adjective sense

1. sectarian

of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects

"sectarian differences"

2. sectarian

belonging to or characteristic of a sect

"a sectarian mind"

"the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook

"sectarian squabbles in psychology"

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Quotations for sectarian

There is no tariff so injurious as that with which sectarian bigotry guards its commodities. [ Chapin ]

Sects of men are apt to be shut up in sectarian ideas of their own, and to be less open to new general ideas than the main body of men. [ Matthew Arnold ]

The narrow sectarian cannot read astronomy with impunity. The creeds of his church shrivel like dried leaves at the door of the observatory. [ Emerson ]

sectarian in Scrabble®

The word sectarian is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sectarian:

SECTARIAN
(108)
SECTARIAN
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

acaters, antsier, arcsine, arctans, arsenic, artisan, atresia, canters, carinae, carnies, certain, cistern, cretins, cristae, nastier, nectars, raciest, recants, restain, retains, retinas, satanic, scanter, stainer, trances, tsarina

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sectarian

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sectarian

SECTARIAN
(108)
SECTARIAN
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CERTAIN
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sectarian in Words With Friends™

The word sectarian is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters sectarian:

SECTARIAN
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

acaters, antsier, arcsine, arctans, arsenic, artisan, atresia, canters, carinae, carnies, certain, cistern, cretins, cristae, nastier, nectars, raciest, recants, restain, retains, retinas, satanic, scanter, stainer, trances, tsarina

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sectarian

SECTARIAN
(153)
SECTARIAN
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SECTARIAN
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sectarian

SECTARIAN
(153)
ARSENIC
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Words within the letters of sectarian

2 letter words in sectarian (12 words)

8 letter words in sectarian (5 words)

9 letter words in sectarian (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence sectarian

Words with sectarian in them (1 word)

Words that end with sectarian (3 words)

Word Growth involving sectarian

Shorter words in sectarian

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Longer words containing sectarian

nonsectarian

sectarianisation

sectarianise sectarianised

sectarianise sectarianises

sectarianising

sectarianism sectarianisms

sectarianization

sectarianize sectarianized

sectarianize sectarianizes

sectarianizing

sectarianly

sectarians

unsectarian