sect
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sects
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sects
Britannica Dictionary definition of SECT
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a religious group that is a smaller part of a larger group and whose members all share similar beliefs
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Buddhist sects
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a sect of Judaism
2
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a religious or political group that is connected to a larger group but that has beliefs that differ greatly from those of the main group
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a fundamentalist Christian sect
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radical Muslim sects
