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sect

/sɛkt/noun1 syllable

Sect means: a subdivision of a larger religious group.

Synonyms for sect3

noun, as in a subdivision of a larger religious group

religious sect, religious order

noun, as in a dissenting clique

faction

What does sect mean?2

noun

1

a subdivision of a larger religious group

2

a dissenting clique

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sect?36

one syllable

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All 36 rhymes for sect, grouped by syllable

Sect in a sentence

  • The mutilated bodies of members of the sect were found.AlanF_US
  • Many sects have initiation rituals for new members.darinmex
  • Lebanon is a deeply divided country with different sects sharing power.Adelpa
  • Yanni was hired by an extremist Christian sect to infiltrate Muslims and mislead them.Amastan
  • Not every sect is a cult.rul
  • There is nothing I congratulate myself on more heartily than on never having joined a sect.carlosalberto
  • There are many sects in Hinduism.nonong
  • The Depression revitalized many Christian sects.magnificentgoddess

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Forms of sect

as a noun

plural
sects