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sect

/sɛkt/

Translations

sectnoun

sects

/sɛkt/

The group was considered a sect by many.

Группа считалась сектой многими.

Synonyms

sectadjective

/sɛkt/

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

sectnoun

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.

sectadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a sect.

Sect leaders encouraged their followers to observe the holy day.