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Sect
/sɛkt/
An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
📖 Definitions of "Sect"
noun
- 1
An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
"A religious sect."
- 2
A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
- 3
A cutting; a scion.
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