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Noun: sect  sekt
  1. A subdivision of a larger religious group
    - religious sect, religious order
     
  2. A dissenting clique
    - faction

Sounds like: sec, sec

Derived forms: sects

Type of: camp, clique, coterie, faith, ingroup, inner circle, organised religion [Brit], organized religion, pack, religion

Encyclopedia: Sect, Sectarianism

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