sect
An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
Example
“a religious sect”
Other meanings
A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
An ancient astrological concept, a form of polarity by which heavenly bodies were designated as either diurnal or nocturnal.
Word history
From Latin "sequi" (to follow).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “sect” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.