# sectarian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɛkˈtɛəɹi.ən/ · frequency rank #20,488

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.
2. Dogmatic or partisan.
3. Parochial or narrow-minded.
4. Bigoted.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin sectarius + -an. Its corresponding etymology per the first sense is sect + -arian.

## Common misspellings (13)
`esctarian`, `scetarian`, `secatrian`, `secctarian`, `sectairan`, `sectarain`, `sectariann`, `sectarina`, `sectarrian`, `sectraian`, `secttarian`, `setcarian`, `ssectarian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sectarian