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asectarian en · ADJ

Etymology

* a- + sectarian

Meanings

1. (uncommon) Not sectarian; lacking sectarianism.
   • Muir came from a religious home where doctrine and theology were somewhat ambiguous as a result of the asectarian Disciples doctrine. 2002, Dennis C. Williams, God's Wilds: John Muir's Vision of Nature^([199]), Texas A&M University Press, →ISBN, page 199:
   • In respect of the asectarian label applied to this event, we would point out that the sizeable Protestant/non-Catholic membership of our community has, throughout all of the sectarian unrest in Antrim over recent years, remained welcome in Rathenraw and will continue to receive the support of the community. 2003 September 24, Rathenraw Community Association, “Points of view: Community not a no-go area despite recent arson attack.”, in Europe Intelligence Wire:
   • The asectarian comradeship of the very early thirties yielded to unofficial manipulation of religious differences as the decade advanced. 1999, Seán McMahon, Sam Hanna Bell: a biography, Blackstaff Press, →ISBN, page 114:

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