"postsectarian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more postsectarian [comparative], most postsectarian [superlative]
Etymology: From post- + sectarian. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|sectarian}} post- + sectarian Head templates: {{en-adj}} postsectarian (comparative more postsectarian, superlative most postsectarian)
  1. After or beyond sects or sectarianism, especially as a reaction to sectarianism.
    Sense id: en-postsectarian-en-adj-Sptc3g8K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with post-: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: post-sectarian

Noun

Forms: postsectarians [plural]
Etymology: From post- + sectarian. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|sectarian}} post- + sectarian Head templates: {{en-noun}} postsectarian (plural postsectarians)
  1. (rare) An adherent of postsectarian philosophy. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-postsectarian-en-noun-QzwzhY-H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: post-sectarian

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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