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English noun: religious sect

1. religious sect (group) a subdivision of a larger religious group


Synonymsreligious order, sect


Broader (hypernym)faith, organized religion, religion


Narrower (hyponym)Abecedarian, Albigenses, Amish sect, brethren, Cathari, Cathars, Hare Krishna, Haredi, High Anglican Church, High Church, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON, Jainism, Karaites, Kokka, Kokka Shinto, monastic order, order, Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, Saktism, Shakers, Shaktism, Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islam, Shivaism, Shua, Shuha Shinto, sisterhood, Sivaism, Society of Friends, Sunni, Sunni Islam, Taoism, United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Vaudois, Waldenses, Zurvanism


Part holonymconvent









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