sectarianize

verb

sec·tar·i·an·ize sek-ˈter-ē-ə-ˌnīz

sectarianized; sectarianizing

intransitive verb

: to act as sectarians

transitive verb

: to make sectarian

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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“Sectarianize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sectarianize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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