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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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SECT definition: 1. a religious group that has separated from a larger religion and is considered to have extreme or…. Learn more.
: a dissenting or schismatic religious body. especially: one regarded as extreme or heretical. b. : a religious denomination. 2. archaic: sexsense 1. so is all her sect—William Shakespeare. 3. a. : a group adhering to a distinctive doctrine or to a leader. b. : party. c. : faction. sect.
A sect is a subgroup of a religious, political, or philosophical belief system, usually an offshoot of a larger group. Although the term was originally a classification for religious separated groups, it can now refer to any organization that breaks away from a larger one to follow a different set of rules and principles.
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.
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.
sect. (sĕkt) n. 1. A group of people forming a distinct unit within a larger group by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practice. 2. A religious body, especially one that has separated from a larger denomination. 3. A faction united by common interests or beliefs.
Definition of sect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
