ALL meanings of subsect
sect
S s - noun subsect a body of persons adhering to a particular religious faith; a religious denomination. 1
- noun subsect a group regarded as heretical or as deviating from a generally accepted religious tradition. 1
- noun subsect (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 subsect any group, party, or faction united by a specific doctrine or under a doctrinal leader. 1
- noun subsect a sect within a larger sect 0