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- Dictionarysect/sɛkt/
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 religious group that has separated from a larger religion and is considered to have extreme or unusual beliefs or customs: When he was 16 he ran away from home and joined a religious sect. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Religions & religious groups. Abrahamic.
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.
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 group of people that has separated from a larger group and has a particular set of religious or political beliefs.
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.
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.
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)
SECT definition: a group of people with a set of religious or political beliefs, often extreme beliefs. Learn more.
Sect definition: A group of people forming a distinct unit within a larger group by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practice.
Definition of sect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
