sectarian bias
Religious group favoritism
Sectarian bias is prejudice favoring one's own religious denomination, political faction, or ideological group over others.
The term implies narrow-minded loyalty that distorts judgment: The report was criticized for its sectarian bias toward evangelical perspectives.
While sectarian originally applied to religious sects, the phrase now covers any tribal allegiance that clouds objectivity.
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- intoleranceUnwillingness to accept differences
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
partisanship · dogma · zealotry · true believer · faction · schism · division · religious divide · narrow-minded · religious · fundamentalism · hatred · exclusion · orthodoxy · heresy · blind faith · persecution · discrimination
sectarian biasecumenism
Movement toward religious unity
religious pluralism · universalism · broad-mindedness · inclusivism · catholicity
sectarian biasimpartiality
Freedom from prejudice
objectivity · neutrality · even-handedness · fairness · disinterestedness
sectarian biasunity
Wholeness through cohesion
religious tolerance · peaceful coexistence · reconciliation · bridge-building · solidarity
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