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Sekte.

cult (religious or ideological group practicing strict internal control and/or dissociation from society)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈzɛktə/
  1. cult (religious or ideological group practicing strict internal control and/or dissociation from society)

    feminine
  2. sect (religious subgroup)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German secte, from Late Latin secta (“a sect in philosophy or religion, a school, faction”), possibly from Latin sequī (“to follow”).

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