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noun
- 1. a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.
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A sect is a group of people that has separated from a larger group and has a particular set of religious or political beliefs.
The meaning of SECT is a dissenting or schismatic religious body; especially : one regarded as extreme or heretical. How to use sect in a sentence.
a religious group with beliefs that make it different from a larger or more established religion it has separated from: a Christian sect. A sect is also a small group of people who share a particular set of political beliefs. (Definition of sect from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A sect is a group of people that has separated from a larger group and has a particular set of religious or political beliefs. [...] More. Definitions of '-sect' cut, separated. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sect' • group, division, faction, party [...] More. Examples of 'sect' in a sentence.
noun. a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination. a group regarded as heretical or as deviating from a generally accepted religious tradition.
Origin sect (1300-1400) Old French secte “group, sect”, from Latin secta “way of life, type of people”, from sequi “to follow”. sect meaning, definition, what is sect: a group of people with their own particu...: Learn more.
a religious group with beliefs that make it different from a larger or more established religion it has separated from: a Christian sect. A sect is also a small group of people who share a particular set of political beliefs. (Definition of sect from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
n. 1. a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; denomination. 2. a group regarded as heretical or as deviating from a generally accepted religious tradition. 3. any group or faction united by a specific doctrine or under a doctrinal leader.
SECT definition: a group of people with a set of religious or political beliefs, often extreme beliefs. Learn more.
A sect is a religious group that exists inside of a larger religion. Think of it as a section of a particular religion. Although objectively speaking a sect is merely a subdivision of a larger religious group, the word often carries with it the feeling of a part of a religion that has broken away.
