Topic: RELIGION
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | secte 'group, sect', from Latin secta 'way of life, type of people', from sequi 'to follow' |
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sect
[countable]
[countable]RR a group of people with their own particular set of beliefs and practices, especially within or separated from a larger religious group
WORD FOCUS: religion WORD FOCUS: religion
faith one of the world's main religions, for example Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, or Christianity
church a Christian religious group, for example the Catholic Church
sect a religious group that is part of a larger religious group but has slightly different beliefs, for example a Buddhist sect
cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
faith community a group of people living in the same area, who have a particular religion
secular not relating to religion or any religious groupreligion
➔ See also religion
WORD FOCUS: religion faith one of the world's main religions, for example Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, or Christianity
church a Christian religious group, for example the Catholic Church
sect a religious group that is part of a larger religious group but has slightly different beliefs, for example a Buddhist sect
cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
faith community a group of people living in the same area, who have a particular religion
secular not relating to religion or any religious groupreligion
➔ See also religion
