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| sect [ sekt ] (plural sects) |
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| Definition: |
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1. nonmainstream religious group: a religious group with beliefs and practices at variance with those of the more established main groups
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2. religious denomination: a denomination of a larger religious group
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3. close-knit group: a small close-knit group with strongly held views that are sometimes regarded as extreme by the majority
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin secta "school of thought" < sequi "follow"] |
