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sect

sect
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sekt]
    • /sɛkt/
    • /sekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sekt]
    • /sɛkt/

Definitions of sect word

  • noun sect a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination. 1
  • noun sect a group regarded as heretical or as deviating from a generally accepted religious tradition. 1
  • noun sect (in the sociology of religion) a Christian denomination characterized by insistence on strict qualifications for membership, as distinguished from the more inclusive groups called churches. 1
  • noun sect any group, party, or faction united by a specific doctrine or under a doctrinal leader. 1
  • noun sect religious group, cult 1
  • countable noun sect A sect is a group of people that has separated from a larger group and has a particular set of religious or political beliefs. 0

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Origin of sect

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English secte < Latin secta something to follow, pathway, course of conduct, school of thought, probably noun derivative of sectārī to pursue, accompany, wait upon, frequentative of sequī to follow

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Parts of speech for Sect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sect popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sect usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sect

noun sect

  • belligerents — warlike; given to waging war.
  • bourgeoisie — In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the middle-class people who own most of the wealth in a capitalist system.
  • church — A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.
  • clan — A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
  • class — A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.

Antonyms for sect

noun sect

  • dissect — to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.

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