as in partisans
one who stubbornly or intolerantly adheres to his or her own opinions and prejudices
charged that the work of Congress has been stymied by sectarians who are indifferent to reason and intolerant of compromise
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Noun
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Disrupting basic services to millions of Americans in such circumstances only makes sense to die-hard partisans.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026 -
That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Blackfin fanatics think nothing of heading offshore with 500 to 1,000 live pilchards for chumming and for bait.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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So, that’s something for football fanatics, hoops heads and soccer aficionados.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Are there moments that will make architectural dogmatists cringe?—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Sectarians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectarians. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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