different between sectarianism vs asectarian

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sectarian +? -ism

sectarianism (countable and uncountable, plural sectarianisms)

Rigid adherence to a particular sect, denomination, ideology, or party.
They were discussing sectarianism between Shias and Sunnis.
(politics) A political system in which power is shared among religious sects based on a constitutional formula distributing public offices among these sects
In Lebanese sectarianism, one half of the members of parliament are Christians and the other half are Muslims.

asectarian (comparative more asectarian, superlative most asectarian)

(religion, uncommon) Not sectarian; lacking sectarianism.
- The asectarian comradeship of the very early thirties yielded to unofficial manipulation of religious differences as the decade advanced.
- In respect of the asectarian label applied to this event, we would point out that the sizeable Protestant/non-Catholic membership of our community has, throughout all of the sectarian unrest in Antrim over recent years, remained welcome in Rathenraw and will continue to receive the support of the community.

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