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sect

/sɛkt/

sectnoun

sects

/sɛkt/

Translations

secteSens religieux, généralement péjoratif.

The small sect broke away from the main church due to doctrinal differences.

La petite secte s'est séparée de l'Église principale en raison de divergences doctrinales.

sect.Abréviation employée dans les références juridiques ou universitaires pour « section ».

Consult sect 7 of the contract for details on payment terms.

Consultez la sect. 7 du contrat pour les détails sur les modalités de paiement.

Additional translations

chapelleAu sens de courant fermé, notamment en politique ou en philosophie.

Definitions

A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.

The small sect broke away from the main church due to doctrinal differences.

A group with a distinct political or philosophical belief.

The political sect advocated for radical changes in the government structure.

An abbreviation of “section”, used especially in legal or academic references.

Consult sect 7 of the contract for details on payment terms.

Synonyms

sectadjective

/sɛkt/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or characteristic of a sect.

Translations

Sect leaders encouraged their followers to observe the holy day.

Les dirigeants sectaires encourageaient leurs fidèles à observer le jour saint.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a sect.

Sect leaders encouraged their followers to observe the holy day.