Social Conflict Vocabulary

noun a member of a sect

adjective relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects

• The country's history is marked by sectarian conflicts between different religious groups.
• The neighborhood has been divided along sectarian lines for years.
• I try to avoid discussing sectarian issues with my friends to prevent arguments.
• The company's decision to restructure caused a sectarian divide among employees.

noun the action of attacking and harassing someone in a large group

verb to attack or harass someone in a large group

• The company has strict policies in place to prevent mobbing in the workplace.
• I heard there was some mobbing going on in the office, we should report it.
• Don't be a part of the mobbing, it's not cool.
• The mobbing of negative thoughts in his mind was overwhelming.

noun a term in Islamic literature referring to discord or division within the Muslim community

• The spread of fitnah in the community can lead to division and conflict.
• Gossip and fitnah are causing a lot of drama in our group of friends.
• I heard some juicy fitnah about that celebrity on social media.
• The politician's speech was full of fitnah, twisting the truth to manipulate public opinion.