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secte.

sect (offshoot of a larger religion or denomination, usually and especially one with unorthodox or extreme political and/or religious beliefs)

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Meaning & usage

noun/sɛkt/
  1. sect (offshoot of a larger religion or denomination, usually and especially one with unorthodox or extreme political and/or religious beliefs)

    feminine
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Learned borrowing from Latin secta.

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