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Synonyms
sect (sĕkt)

[Middle English secte, from Old French, from Latin secta, course, school of thought from feminine past participle of sequī, to follow.]

noun 

  1. A group of people forming a distinct unit within a larger group by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practice.
  2. A religious body, especially one that has separated from a larger denomination.
  3. A faction united by common interests or beliefs.