sect

/sɛkt/ · noun

Meaning

An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
A cutting; a scion.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

religious order(English)faction(English)sectarian(English)cult(English)doctrine(English)community(English)clan(English)kind(English)sects(English)jainism(English)banksia(English)heretical(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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