sectarian

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caused by or feeling very strong support for the religious or political group that you are a member of, in a way that can cause problems with other groups:

a sectarian murder

He called on terrorists on both sides of the sectarian divide to end the cycle of violence.

a person who very strongly supports the religious or political group that they are a member of, in a way that may cause problems with people from other groups:

We have to stand up for the moderates against the extremists and the sectarians.

relating to a sect, or happening between sects:

sectarian fighting