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sectary.

A member of a particular sect, school of thought or practice, party, or profession; a sectarian.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A member of a particular sect, school of thought or practice, party, or profession; a sectarian.

  2. A Protestant dissenter or nonconformist.

Where this word comes from

Either from the French sectaire or directly from its etymon, the Medieval Latin sectārius, from secta (“sect”). Cognates include the Italian settario and the Portuguese and Spanish sectario.

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