Definition of Sect

1. Noun. A subdivision of a larger religious group.


2. Noun. A dissenting clique.
Exact synonyms: Faction
Generic synonyms: Camp, Clique, Coterie, Ingroup, Inner Circle, Pack
Specialized synonyms: Splinter Group, Left, Left Wing, Right, Right Wing, Old Guard, Pro-choice Faction, Pro-life Faction
Derivative terms: Factious

Definition of Sect

1. n. A cutting; a scion.

2. n. Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company or set having a common belief or allegiance distinct from others; in religion, the believers in a particular creed, or upholders of a particular practice; especially, in modern times, a party dissenting from an established church; a denomination; in philosophy, the disciples of a particular master; a school; in society and the state, an order, rank, class, or party.

Definition of Sect

1. Noun. A cult or religious movement. a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs. ¹

2. Noun. A group following a specific ideal or a leader. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sect

1. a group of people united by common beliefs or interests [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sect

secretory immunoglobulin
secretory immunoglobulin A
secretory nerve
secretory organ
secretory otitis media
secretory phase
secretory protein
secretory rate
secretory vesicle
secrets
secrets of Polichinelle
secrette
secretted
secretting
secs
sect (current term)
sectant
sectants
sectarian
sectarianism
sectarianisms
sectarianize
sectarianized
sectarianizes
sectarianizing
sectarians
sectaries
sectarism
sectarisms
sectarist

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