Sect: meaning, definitions and examples
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sect
[ sekt ]
religious
A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong.
Synonyms
denomination, religious group, religious sect
Examples of usage
- He broke away from the main sect to form his own religious group.
- The sect practices a form of meditation not found in mainstream religions.
Translations
Translations of the word "sect" in other languages:
🇵🇹 seita
- seção
- setor
🇮🇳 संप्रदाय
- खंड
- विभाग
🇩🇪 Sekten
- Abschnitt
- Sektor
🇮🇩 sekte
- bagian
- sektor
🇺🇦 секта
- секція
- сектор
🇵🇱 sekta
- sekcja
- sektor
🇯🇵 セクト
- セクション
- セクター
🇫🇷 secte
- section
- secteur
🇪🇸 secta
- sección
- sector
🇹🇷 tarikat
- bölüm
- sektör
🇰🇷 종파
- 섹션
- 섹터
🇸🇦 طائفة
- قسم
- قطاع
🇨🇿 sekta
- sekce
- sektor
🇸🇰 sekta
- sekcia
- sektor
🇨🇳 教派
- 部分
- 部门
🇸🇮 sekta
- sekcija
- sektor
🇮🇸 sértrúarsöfnuður
- hluti
- geiri
🇰🇿 діни ағым
- бөлім
- сектор
🇬🇪 სექტა
- განყოფილება
- სექტორი
🇦🇿 sekt
- bölmə
- sektor
🇲🇽 secta
- sección
- sector
Etymology
The word 'sect' originated from the Latin word 'secta' meaning 'a way, road, path, course of action'. The term gradually evolved to refer to a group of people with specific beliefs or practices, often diverging from mainstream ideologies. Throughout history, sects have played significant roles in various religious, social, and political movements.
See also: dissect, dissection, intersect, secant, sectarian, section, sections, sector.
Word Frequency Rank
At #7,029 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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