Synonyms for sectary
Most common
sectarian heretic sectarist separatist schismatic adherent non-conformist
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Schismatic
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A member of a particular sect, school of thought or practice, party, or profession; a sectarian.
- n. 2
A Protestant dissenter or nonconformist.
Forms
- Plural
- sectaries → sectarians, heretics, sectarists, schismatics…
Example sentences
- sectarian Lebanon needs to get rid of its sectarian system.
- heretic Tom was burnt at the stake as a heretic.
- separatist I'm at the library for a separatist meeting.
- adherent I'm not an adherent of Islam.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sectary | falling | |
| sectarian | steady | |
| heretic | rising | |
| separatist | rising | |
| schismatic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- heretic3
- 8 letters
- adherent3
- 9 letters
- sectarian4, dissenter3, sectarist
- 10 letters
- separatist4, schismatic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heretic3 = 3 syllables).