sectary
2 synonyms for sectary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A member of a specific sect, school of thought, party, or profession; someone who is sectarian.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
sectarist
Etymology
It comes either from French sectaire or straight from its source, Medieval Latin sectārius, itself from secta (“sect”). Cognates include Italian settario and Portuguese and Spanish sectario.
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