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sectarian

UK //sekˈteə.ri.ən//US //sekˈter.i.ən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sectarius',意为 '派别的',后通过法语 'sectaire' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指与宗教或政治派别相关的,通常带有狭隘或偏执的性质,强调对自身派别的忠诚和对其他派别的排斥。

“The country has a long history of sectarian violence between different religious groups.”

(该国不同宗教团体之间的宗派暴力有着悠久的历史。)

“Sectarian divisions often lead to conflicts in multi-religious societies.”

(宗派分裂常常导致多宗教社会中的冲突。)

同义词:factional, partisan, denominational

noun

❶ 指属于某个宗教或政治派别的人,通常带有对其他派别的排斥或敌对态度。

“The sectarians refused to cooperate with members of other religious groups.”

(这些宗派主义者拒绝与其他宗教团体的成员合作。)

“Extremist sectarians often incite hatred against those who disagree with them.”

(极端宗派主义者常常煽动对不同意他们的人的仇恨。)

同义词:zealot, fanatic, partisan

常见短语

sectarian conflict — 指不同宗教或政治派别之间的冲突,通常涉及暴力或敌对行为。

“The sectarian conflict in the region has lasted for decades.”

(该地区的宗派冲突已经持续了几十年。)

sectarian divide — 指宗教或政治派别之间的深刻分歧,常常导致社会分裂。

“The sectarian divide between the two communities makes reconciliation difficult.”

(两个社区之间的宗派分歧使得和解变得困难。)