Sect
noun
A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong.
She was a member of a small Jewish sect.
Often appears as...
- religious sect
- breakaway sect
noun
A group that separated from an established organization, especially a political or religious one, with slightly different beliefs.
The sect broke away from the main church organization a few years ago.
Often appears as...
- breakaway sect
- secessionist sect
noun
A group with distinct political, philosophical, or religious beliefs but is part of a larger group.
The political sect gained a lot of popularity in the recent elections.
Often appears as...
- radical sect
- militant sect
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Academic
noun
A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong.
She was a member of a small Jewish sect.
Often appears as...
- religious sect
- breakaway sect
noun
A group that separated from an established organization, especially a political or religious one, with slightly different beliefs.
The sect broke away from the main church organization a few years ago.
Often appears as...
- breakaway sect
- secessionist sect
noun
A group with distinct political, philosophical, or religious beliefs but is part of a larger group.
The political sect gained a lot of popularity in the recent elections.
Often appears as...
- radical sect
- militant sect
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Internal Differences
Refers specifically to variations in beliefs within a larger religious community.
The Amish sect has distinct practices from mainstream Christianity.
Pro Tip 2/3Minority Group
A sect is often smaller and less accepted than the larger group it comes from.
The sect was often overlooked at interfaith conferences.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Accepted
Sects can be controversial or seen negatively by the main group.
Her sect's beliefs were considered radical by the other congregants.
Pro Tip 1/3Internal Differences
Refers specifically to variations in beliefs within a larger religious community.
The Amish sect has distinct practices from mainstream Christianity.
Pro Tip 2/3Minority Group
A sect is often smaller and less accepted than the larger group it comes from.
The sect was often overlooked at interfaith conferences.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Accepted
Sects can be controversial or seen negatively by the main group.
Her sect's beliefs were considered radical by the other congregants.
Pro Tip 1/3Internal Differences
Refers specifically to variations in beliefs within a larger religious community.
The Amish sect has distinct practices from mainstream Christianity.
Pro Tip 2/3Minority Group
A sect is often smaller and less accepted than the larger group it comes from.
The sect was often overlooked at interfaith conferences.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Accepted
Sects can be controversial or seen negatively by the main group.
Her sect's beliefs were considered radical by the other congregants.
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Steven Pinker and...
Sebastian Calvin says that he's certain, and other sects say that they are. Who shall be judge? If the matter is certain, to whom is it so? To Calvin? But then, why does he write so many books about manifest truth? In view of the uncertainty, we must define heretics simply as one with whom we disagree. And if then we are going to kill heretics,
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Saints vs. Strangers PIPE...
was never meant to carry passengers there's a cargo ship meant for wine and woolens not women and children we all must make do the Mayflower picked up what is basically an ostracized religious sect who were even in their day Dene deemed as fundamentalists have been abroad in the world seeking my
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The Truth Hurts PIPE Duck...
think I think Vikings were taller than than most others I guess people were small I think they were the tall sect of the small people does that make sense no the rest of the world was small I think the Vikings were the tallest of the small they're the king of the dwarves
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The imaginary king who...
But by this time, it was clear that Ethiopia was not the powerful ally Europe had hoped. Worse still, the increasingly intolerant Roman Catholic Church now deemed the Ethiopian sect of Christianity heretical. Their subsequent attempts to convert the people
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Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
something like this it's not a stick insect but it's a stick like insect which looks just like the planter you get in that can you see that it's an insect I was blown away it moved when I cut the branch off it's a barking sect cursed is it okay
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Spotting the camel...
legs in the forefront is actually a pair of peda bulbs that's falling one into thinking they're creatures with ten legs this pedi bulbs that act as fillers actually have a sect Oriole organ at the tip with which they can grab flying
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Jeff Skoll: Making...
Perhaps more importantly, tens of thousands of people joined the advocacy programs and the activism programs that we created to go around the movies. And we had an online component of that, our community sect called Participate.net.
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Jacqueline Novogratz:...
But the whole community, all the different sects, including Shi'a and Sunni, would sit together and pray." We need that kind of moral leadership and courage in our worlds. We face huge issues as a world --
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God Is My Drug PIPE Explorer
My search is for the Na Nach, a small sect of highly religious Jews who themselves are dedicated to the search for spiritual ecstasy.
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Hangout in an Ancient...
features basic feature age or to try to have the sect of the in debate so we try to work fast well now because we go deep
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Steven Pinker and...
Sebastian Calvin says that he's certain, and other sects say that they are. Who shall be judge? If the matter is certain, to whom is it so? To Calvin? But then, why does he write so many books about manifest truth? In view of the uncertainty, we must define heretics simply as one with whom we disagree. And if then we are going to kill heretics,
Video examples
Saints vs. Strangers PIPE...
was never meant to carry passengers there's a cargo ship meant for wine and woolens not women and children we all must make do the Mayflower picked up what is basically an ostracized religious sect who were even in their day Dene deemed as fundamentalists have been abroad in the world seeking my
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The Truth Hurts PIPE Duck...
think I think Vikings were taller than than most others I guess people were small I think they were the tall sect of the small people does that make sense no the rest of the world was small I think the Vikings were the tallest of the small they're the king of the dwarves
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The imaginary king who...
But by this time, it was clear that Ethiopia was not the powerful ally Europe had hoped. Worse still, the increasingly intolerant Roman Catholic Church now deemed the Ethiopian sect of Christianity heretical. Their subsequent attempts to convert the people
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 150 PIPE...
something like this it's not a stick insect but it's a stick like insect which looks just like the planter you get in that can you see that it's an insect I was blown away it moved when I cut the branch off it's a barking sect cursed is it okay
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Spotting the camel...
legs in the forefront is actually a pair of peda bulbs that's falling one into thinking they're creatures with ten legs this pedi bulbs that act as fillers actually have a sect Oriole organ at the tip with which they can grab flying
Video examples
Jeff Skoll: Making...
Perhaps more importantly, tens of thousands of people joined the advocacy programs and the activism programs that we created to go around the movies. And we had an online component of that, our community sect called Participate.net.
Video examples
Jacqueline Novogratz:...
But the whole community, all the different sects, including Shi'a and Sunni, would sit together and pray." We need that kind of moral leadership and courage in our worlds. We face huge issues as a world --
Video examples
God Is My Drug PIPE Explorer
My search is for the Na Nach, a small sect of highly religious Jews who themselves are dedicated to the search for spiritual ecstasy.
Video examples
Hangout in an Ancient...
features basic feature age or to try to have the sect of the in debate so we try to work fast well now because we go deep
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Basmah bint Saud
Saudi Arabian Businesswoman
Our constitution should be inspired by the philosophy of the Koran with principles that are set in stone and not open to the whims of individual judges, as is the case now. In particular, the constitution should protect every citizen's basic human rights regardless of their sex, status or sect. Everyone should be equal before the law.
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David Krumholtz
American Actor
It's really cool to know that you've put something together that isn't for a particular audience. It's so often that a TV show can really only speak to one sect of the population, and this really is something that appeals to a worldwide fan base. People who are into the pursuit of knowledge. Their reaction has meant the world to us.
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
I want to do a certain thing in the world, and I am going to do it with unwavering concentration. I am concerning myself with only one essential thing: to set man free. I desire to free him from all cages, from all fears, and not to found religions, new sects, nor to establish new theories and new philosophies.
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Robert Frost
American Poet
The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life - not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.
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Anna Julia Cooper
American Educator
The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class-it is the cause of human kind, the very birthright of humanity.
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Roy Jenkins
British Politician
A social democratic party without deep roots in the working class movement would quickly fade into an unrepresentative intellectual sect.
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William Hazlitt
English Critic
Almost every sect of Christianity is a perversion of its essence, to accommodate it to the prejudices of the world.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.
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Nostradamus
French Celebrity
In Germany, a new sect shall be born which shall renew ancient pagan times.
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Rajnath Singh
Indian Politician
Christianity's all sects are found only in India.
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Basmah bint Saud
Saudi Arabian Businesswoman
Our constitution should be inspired by the philosophy of the Koran with principles that are set in stone and not open to the whims of individual judges, as is the case now. In particular, the constitution should protect every citizen's basic human rights regardless of their sex, status or sect. Everyone should be equal before the law.
Quote examples
David Krumholtz
American Actor
It's really cool to know that you've put something together that isn't for a particular audience. It's so often that a TV show can really only speak to one sect of the population, and this really is something that appeals to a worldwide fan base. People who are into the pursuit of knowledge. Their reaction has meant the world to us.
Quote examples
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
I want to do a certain thing in the world, and I am going to do it with unwavering concentration. I am concerning myself with only one essential thing: to set man free. I desire to free him from all cages, from all fears, and not to found religions, new sects, nor to establish new theories and new philosophies.
Quote examples
Robert Frost
American Poet
The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life - not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.
Quote examples
Anna Julia Cooper
American Educator
The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class-it is the cause of human kind, the very birthright of humanity.
Quote examples
Roy Jenkins
British Politician
A social democratic party without deep roots in the working class movement would quickly fade into an unrepresentative intellectual sect.
Quote examples
William Hazlitt
English Critic
Almost every sect of Christianity is a perversion of its essence, to accommodate it to the prejudices of the world.
Quote examples
Alexander Pope
English Poet
Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.
Quote examples
Nostradamus
French Celebrity
In Germany, a new sect shall be born which shall renew ancient pagan times.
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Rajnath Singh
Indian Politician
Christianity's all sects are found only in India.
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