/ Dictionary / Index S sectarian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sec•tar•i•an Pronunciation: (sek-târ'ē-un), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to sectaries or sects. narrowly confined or devoted to a particular sect. narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope, etc. —n. a member of a sect. a bigoted or narrow-minded adherent of a sect. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sectarian (Thesaurus) sect sectarianism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language