sectary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛktərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sek′tə rē)

Inflections of 'sectary' (n): npl: sectaries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sec•ta•ry  (sek′tə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. Religiona member of a particular sect, esp. an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
  2. Religiona Protestant of nonconformist denomination, esp. a minor one.
  3. Religiona person zealously devoted to a particular sect.
  • Medieval Latin sectārius, equivalent. to sect(a) sect + -ārius -ary
  • 1550–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sectary / ˈsɛktərɪ/ ( -taries)
  1. a member of a sect, esp a person who belongs to a religious sect that is regarded as heretical or schismatic
  2. a member of a Nonconformist denomination, esp one that is small
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin sectārius, from Latin secta sect
'sectary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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