sectary

ˈsɛktəri

sectaries

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Definition of sectary - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

group member

Dated

member of a religious or political sect

Dated

The sectary attended weekly meetings to discuss their beliefs..

adherent

follower

sectarian

belief

Dated

person excessively devoted to a sect

Dated

Her actions were those of a true sectary, unwavering in belief.

fanatic

zealot

religion

Rare

protestant dissenter or nonconformist in Christianity

Rare

The sectary refused to follow the established church practices.

dissenter

heretic

nonconformist

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Origin of sectary

Latin, secta (sect) + -ary (related to)

Examples of sectary in a sentence

As a sectary, he was deeply involved in the group's activities.
He was labeled a sectary for his radical views.
The sectary refused to compromise on his beliefs.
The sectary challenged the church's authority.
A sectary led the reform movement.

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French:sectaire, sectateur, ...
German:Sektierer, Sektenanhänger, ...
Italian:settario, settaria, ...
Spanish:sectario, fanático de secta, ...
Portuguese:sectário, fanático, ...
Chinese:教派成员, 宗派狂热者, ...
Japanese:宗派のメンバー, セクタリー, ...
Arabic:عُضْو طائِفَة, طَائِفِي, ...
Hebrew:חָסִיד, חָסִיד קַנַּאי, ...
Russian:сектант, фанатик секты, ...
Ukrainian:сектант, сектарій, ...
Hindi:संप्रदाय सदस्य, संप्रदायी, ...
Bengali:সম্প্রদায়ের সদস্য, সম্প্রদায়পন্থী, ...
Catalan:sectari, sectària, ...
Czech:sektář, disident, ...
Danish:sektmedlem, sektfanatiker, ...
Dutch:sektelid, sektariër, ...
Greek:αιρετικός, οπαδός, ...
Hungarian:szektatag, szektahívő, ...
Khmer:សមាជិកនិកាយ, អ្នកប្រកាន់និកាយយ៉ាងជ្រុល, ...
Korean:종파의 일원, 종파 신자, ...
Persian:عضو فرقه, فرقه‌گرا, ...
Polish:członek sekty, sekciarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):sectário, devoto de seita, ...
Romanian:membru de sectă, sectant, ...
Swedish:sektmedlem, sektfanatiker, ...
Thai:สมาชิกนิกาย, ผู้ที่ทุ่มเทให้กับลัทธิ, ...
Turkish:tarikat üyesi, mezhepçi, ...
Vietnamese:thành viên giáo phái, người cuồng tín, ...

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