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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.
How to use sect in a sentence. a dissenting or schismatic religious body; especially : one regarded as extreme or heretical; a religious denomination; sex… See the full definition
noun. a subdivision of a larger religious group (esp the Christian Church as a whole) the members of which have to some extent diverged from the rest by developing deviating beliefs, practices, etc. derogatory.
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.
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)
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.
SECT definition: a group of people with a set of religious or political beliefs, often extreme beliefs. Learn more.
Sect definition: . See examples of SECT used in a sentence.
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.
