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sectarianism  

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  • In the sociology of religion, this term is used in a neutral fashion to denote the qualities of the sect form of religious organisation. More commonly it is used to describe patterns of discrimination, dislike and conflict based on religious differences. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology; Sectarianism]

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