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sect

/sɛkt/

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noun
a subdivision of a larger religious group
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religious order religious sect

type of:
faith religion organized religion
noun
a dissenting clique
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faction

type of:
ingroup clique camp inner circle coterie pack

Definition that contains sect

jainism sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism