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sect

/sɛkt/

Meanings
noun
An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.

Examples :

"A religious sect."
religion politics group doctrine organization society

Related Words

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separated verb

/ˈsɛpəɹeɪtɪd/

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

"Separate the articles from the headings."

Illustration activists

activists noun

/ˈæktɪvɪsts/

One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.

"Activists organized a protest to demand cleaner air in the city. "

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propagate verb

/ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt/ /ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt/

(of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production

"The farmer diligently propagated the tomato plants, hoping for a large harvest next year. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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religion noun

/ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/

Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

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offshoot noun

/ˈɔːfʃuːt/ /ˈɔːfʃʊt/

That which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.

"the offshoots of a tree"

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following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

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unorthodox adjective

/ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/ /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/

Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic

"My grandmother's method of baking bread was unorthodox, using sourdough starter and wild yeast instead of a recipe. "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

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political noun

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

A political agent or officer.

"The school's political represented the students' concerns to the principal. "

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environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

Pertaining to the environment.

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "