The word "sectarianism" is correct and usable in written English.
It refers to excessive attachment to a particular sect or party, often leading to conflict or discrimination. Example: "The region has been plagued by sectarianism, resulting in ongoing tensions between different religious groups." Alternatives include "factionalism" or "partisanship."
The Saudis – the king's formal title is "guardian of the two holy places" (of Mecca and Medina) – bill themselves as the leaders of the Sunni Muslim world, a role that has taken on increased significance in the face of the jihadi threat and the atmosphere of sectarianism across the region.
The symbols of sectarianism are still ever present in east Belfast.
And this support, be it noted, is gained on the basis of vicious sectarianism.
In the article, Blair directly addresses the chaos left in the wake of the invasion when he argues: "All over the region and including in Iraq, where exactly the same sectarianism threatens the right of the people to a democratic future, such a campaign [for tolerance of other religious views] has to be actively engaged.
An influential mem ber of Sinn Fein's peace process talks team, he denies claims that he is one of the IRA's seven-strong ruling army council, and expresses abhorrence of sectarianism from whatever quarter.
There is still far too much sectarianism in Scotland, and we don't talk about it enough.
If not, such harmony as has existed in Malaysia could be dashed on the rocks of a sectarianism that provided the rationale for "guided democracy" in the first place.
Perceptions of loyalist triumphalism and sectarianism on the rise, even outside Catholic churches, can only be good news for Sinn Fein's critics in dissident republicanism who will use any riot or communal confrontation to hoover up new recruits among alienated, unemployed, politically-disconnected nationalist youths.
The furore surrounding the Castlederg march produced a sideshow of sectarianism on the Internet after Democratic Unionist councillor in Belfast and former deputy lord mayor of the city Ruth Patterson posted offensive remarks about the Sinn Fein march, which nationalists claimed were an incitement to violence.
Tehran has thus been seeking to counter Saudi influence in the region by repairing relationships that have deteriorated over the years, such as the one with Turkey, which feels similarly threatened by growing regional sectarianism.
They used the one critical faultline that still lies just below the surface in places like the Short Strand/Newtownards Road – sectarianism.
