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sectarianism in Persian

فرقهگرایی ferqe-gerâyi

UK/sɛkˈtɛɹ.i.ən.ɪz.əm/

sectarianism in Persian: فرقهگرایی (ferqe-gerâyi). In English, sectarianism means rigid adherence to a particular sect, denomination, ideology, or party.

Persian words for sectarianism

rigid adherence to a particular sect, party or denomination
فرقهگرایی ferqe-gerâyi

English meaning of sectarianism

  1. noun Rigid adherence to a particular sect, denomination, ideology, or party.
  2. noun A political system in which power is shared among religious sects based on a constitutional formula distributing public offices among these sects.

Full definition of sectarianism

sectarianism in a sentence

  • They were discussing sectarianism between Shias and Sunnis.
  • In Lebanese sectarianism, one half of the members of parliament are Christians and the other half are Muslims.

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Questions about sectarianism in Persian

What is the meaning of sectarianism in Persian?
Sectarianism in Persian is فرقهگرایی (ferqe-gerâyi).
معنی sectarianism چیست؟
Sectarianism: فرقهگرایی (ferqe-gerâyi).
What does sectarianism mean in English?
Sectarianism means rigid adherence to a particular sect, denomination, ideology, or party.

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