sect[noun]Synonyms: group, camp, denomination, division, faction, party, schism
English Thesaurus: church, denomination, sect, cult, religion, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sect /sekt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: secte 'group, sect', from Latin secta 'way of life, type of people', from sequi 'to follow']
a group of people with their own particular set of beliefs and practices, especially within or separated from a larger religious group ⇒
sectional [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
church one of the different groups within the Christian religion – used especially in names:
The Roman Catholic church is expanding.
members of the Church of Englanddenomination a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups who belong to the same religion:
Our staff come from churches of all denominations.
Several denominations have developed among Jews.sect a religious group that has separated from a larger group:
He is a leader in the powerful Ansar Sunni Muslim sect.cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion:
Members of the cult all committed suicide on the same day. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲