SECTARIAN in a Sentence

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Far from being broad-minded, the religious leader was intolerant of new ideas, paying attention only to purely sectarian interests.

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 Meanings and Examples of SECTARIAN
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sectarian
 a.  relating to religious faction or subgroup; narrow-minded; limited
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1  The northern city of Kano, which has a history of sectarian violence is especially tense, but has remained peaceful.
2  Far from being broad-minded, the religious leader was intolerant of new ideas, paying attention only to purely sectarian interests.