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Sectarism

Sectarism \Sec"ta*rism\, n. Sectarianism. [Obs.]

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sectarism

n. (context obsolete English) sectarianism

Usage examples of "sectarism".

Because, to religious quarrels there is no end, since the prejudices of infancy and education almost unavoidably exclude impartial reasoning, and besides, the vanity of the champions becomes committed by the very publicity of the contest, never to give up a first assertion, whence result a spirit of sectarism and faction.

All sectarism false and mischievous – the regenerated, throughout the world, members of one body, and the HEAD Christ Jesus.

In process of time however, other sectarisms were introduced, chiefly of the Presbyterian family.