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sect
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- pronunciation:
- sekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any group, esp. a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like.
Shakers were members of a religious sect that originated in the eighteenth century.- synonyms:
- denomination
- similar words:
- camp, church
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| definition 2: |
a small group, esp. a religious group, that is considered by society or by a larger group to be unorthodox.
- synonyms:
- cult, splinter group
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| related words: |
clan, denomination, fold, order |
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