sectarian
Example Sentences
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The British, while struggling desperately to keep India from dividing along sectarian lines before and during World War II, were set against the revival of the caliphate.
Aoun has rejected the use force, warning that this could antagonise the Shia community and reignite sectarian divisions in a country .
From BBC
Iraq was a state with deep sectarian divisions that was largely dominated by a single dictator: Saddam Hussein.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite a shared enmity for the United States and Israel, the Shiite and Sunni militias are bitter sectarian foes.
From Los Angeles Times
If Washington is serious about a stable Syria, it must use its leverage now before sectarian fractures harden beyond repair.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
