Sect

Word SECT
Character 4
Hyphenation sect
Pronunciations /sɛkt/

Definitions and meanings of "Sect"

What do we mean by sect?

A group of people forming a distinct unit within a larger group by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practice. noun

A religious body, especially one that has separated from a larger denomination. noun

A faction united by common interests or beliefs. noun

A system or body of doctrines or opinions held by a number of persons and constituting the distinctive doctrines of a school, as propounded originally by the founder or founders of the school and (usually) developed or modified by later adherents; also and usually, the body of persons holding such doctrines or opinions; a school of philosophy or of philosophers: as, the sect of Epicurus; the sect of the Epicureans. noun

A party or body of persons who unite in holding certain special doctrines or opinions concerning religion, which distinguish them from others holding the same general religious belief; a distinct part of the general body of persons claiming the same religious name or origin; especially, such a party of innovators, differing in their beliefs from those who support the older or orthodox views; a party or faction in a religious body; a separate ecclesiastical organization; an ecclesiastical denomination: as, the sects of the Jewish religion (which were not separately organized); the sects of the Christian church (usually separately organized); Mohammedan sects; Buddhist sects. noun

A religion. noun

In a general sense, a number of persons holding the same opinions or practising the same customs, or having common associations or interests; a party; following; company; faction. noun

Kind; sex: originally merely a particular use of sect in sense 4, but now regarded as a form of sex, and as such avoided as incorrect. noun

Apparel; likeness. noun

A part cut off; a cutting; scion. noun

lowercase or cap. An abbreviation of section.

In geometry: A part cut out on a straight line; a limited straight line or rod; the part or piece of a straight line between two definite points (end-points of the sect); a portion of a given straight line, of definite length. noun

A piece of a range bounded by two points. noun

Two points, A and B, upon a straight adjective noun

In mathematics, of sects; operating with sects.

Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company or set having a common belief or allegiance distinct from others; in religion, the believers in a particular creed, or upholders of a particular practice; especially, in modern times, a party dissenting from an established church; a denomination; in philosophy, the disciples of a particular master; a school; in society and the state, an order, rank, class, or party. noun

A cutting; a scion. noun

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

A group following a specific ideal or a leader. noun

A subdivision of a larger religious group noun

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

A group following a specific ideal or a leader.

A cutting; a scion.

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N. an internet slang for sex to be used in a more joking manner or perhaps in a format more suitable for the eyes of younger children. v. to have sex with someone, forceably or not, the act of performing sex upon an individual Urban Dictionary

F5 is the function key to refresh a page on PC. In Chinese/Japanese translation Web Novel and Light Novel communities, authors/translators will often have a regular time of the day that they'll upload the latest chapter. Practitioners of the F5 Sect have been known to repeatedly spam the F5 key near these times in the hope of being the first one to access the new chapter, and thus have the opportunity to make the first comment. The 'Sect' is a joke referring to how many of the Chinese novels having martial practitioners belonging to various Sects (Clans, groups, etc.). Therefore the users who single-mindedly hit the F5 key in pursuit of first comment ironically reflect the focus that'd be required of a martial cultivator in many of the novels that they are reading. Urban Dictionary

1. The cutting open of a relatives stomach in case of an emergency birth. 2. A steralized setting of the art of delivering a baby through the stomach. 3. The alternative to a natural birth. Urban Dictionary

See Definitions. (1) and (2) for a complete description. Def: 1) Pronunciation:\ˈdī\ \ˈsekt\ A conjunction of two separate words, Die and Sect. A "Sect" is a group with distinctive religious, political or philosophical beliefs. Adding "Die" as a prefix to this then defines a certain type of sect. Making this conjunction a noun. A "Die-Sect" is a group with distinctive beliefs that everything weather religious, political or philosophical has a creation beginning and a definite ending point of death. Everything that has life, Will eventually die. Giving this sect it's root premise of worship. A true ending point of complete non-existence remaining after the end of life leaving only a carbon footprint on the fabric of time. Def: 2) Pronunciation:\ˈdī\ \ˈsekt\ A musical band from the United States of America the state of Michigan. Creating styles of music called metal they have performed for live audiences since July, 2009. www.Die-Sect.com They originally created the band using a core group of four members playing lead guitar, bass guitar, percussion and vocals. The subclass genres of categorization "Die-Sect" performs include: Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Speed metal, Death metal, Power metal, Metalcore, Doom Metal, Melodic Metal, Hot-rod Metal, Industrial Metal, Sex Metal, Hardcore Metal, Math Metal, and a self created genre - Meth Metal Urban Dictionary

A group of girls who are obsessed with memes. Ps. 2 of them even like kpop Urban Dictionary

The cutting open of the stomach resembling the cutting open of a dry Thanksgiving turkey. Urban Dictionary

What religious dyslexics do with each other in the privacy of their bedroom. Urban Dictionary

The splicing of a sisters stomach with a cutco knife in an emergency delivery. Urban Dictionary

The marriage of two people who share the same religious beliefs or practices. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sect

The word "sect" in example sentences

Today, the term sect in discussions of religion can have a far different meaning than sectarianism in the political left. ❋ Chip Berlet (2010)

The historical usage of the term sect in Christendom has had pejorative connotations, referring to a group or movement with heretical beliefs or practices that deviate from those of groups considered orthodox. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Certainly enough knowledge now to understand why your sect is the sole repository of the truth. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But he is held, just by virtue of his place in the Bible, the New Testament, by every what you call sect or Christian persuasion. ❋ Unknown (2004)

(Daniel 12: 2) \ "" But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. ❋ Unknown (2009)

CNN: Captured leader of Nigerian militant sect is dead ❋ Unknown (2009)

Iranians are not Semitic people and the Shia sect is not very large in the Arab countries. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It marks the split between Judaism and Christendom (which he calls a sect) in some obscure comment from Paul about circumcision. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Next entry: House of Yahweh leader claims sect is unfairly targeted ❋ Unknown (2009)

Carolyn has said one reason she left the sect is she feared such a marriage for Betty. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Previous entry: House of Yahweh leader claims sect is unfairly targeted ❋ Unknown (2009)

House of Yahweh leader claims sect is unfairly targeted ❋ Unknown (2009)

We are investigating whether the sect is misguided. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I also think that having a paladin sect that wants to figure out how to harness the gift rather than just kill the jumpers would make for an interesting addition. ❋ Unknown (2008)

- Source: Shawano police have ‘person of interest’ in sect threats, Andy Nelesen, AP via the Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wisconsin, USA), Nov. 15, 2008 — Summarized by Religion News Blog ❋ Unknown (2008)

Shawano police have ‘person of interest’ in sect threats ❋ Unknown (2008)

[ImMa] [EaT] sOmE [sEcT] ❋ Nafsdbhjk.man (2018)

1. Thomas: do u [liek] butt sects [har har]? 2. [Aaron]: I'm going to sects you all up. ❋ UkyoTachibana (2008)

Lowlav (of [Wuxiaworld] forums): [F5] Sect is an organisation researching on the profound effects of throbbing F5, dealing with the order of rebirth. the pulse of internet. Cultivators of the laws of F5 are forever dominant in the comment sections all over the internet. It is a mystery with great power! Ryuushima (Of Wuxiaworld forums): They are a bunch of ---- that spam every chapter release with posts about being 1st , 2nd etc instead of talking about the actual chapter. Minru (Of Wuxiaworld forums): I refreshed the page and found a new [skyfire] chapter without a comment... instead of commenting [first first] first, i read the chapter. There still wasn't a comment so i [nabbed] first. Does this make ma F5 member because i got first or a F5 heretic because i read the chapter first? ❋ Deviant Antrax (2018)

I c-sected [my sister] when she didn't [make it] to the [hospital] in time. ❋ Paymonkey (2011)

Things that would contradict a "Die-Sect" belief system of [absolution] in death. Examples: Reincarnation, Supplemental life cycle existence, Super-naturalism, Mythological theory, Valhalla Placement, Faith or belief in a spiritual power dictating the afterlife or faith in an afterlife at all, Holiness, Creationism, Spiritual Existence, Higher powers then ones self, Planned reasoning of a greater ideal (Idol-ism), Karma based theoretical [life event] [dictation], and Society based laws of morality. A person of the "Die-Sect" way of life is a person of simplistic views based on proven facts of existence only. Also shares elements of "Humanism" as well as "Carbon-ism" ❋ Wes Nile Virus (2010)

Girl 1: Wow who are they? They look cool! Girl 2: They're [the Boi] [sect]. They're kinda [anti-social], but cool and full of memes. Girl 1: wOW ❋ Someone Random From The Street (2019)

I c-sected that [turkey] [like it] was nobodys [business]. ❋ Quimsugar (2011)

They kept a [diary] detailing their [devout] if kinky sects axe, confident that if it were ever discovered, no one could [decipher] it. ❋ Monkey's Dad (2020)

I had to c-sect my [sisters] stomach when baby [Savannah] [couldn't be] cooked any longer. ❋ Paymonkey2 (2011)

The [marriage] was [frowned upon] by both sets of parents because of different religious beliefs. They would have preferred that it was a [same-sect marriage] ❋ MoLo36 (2009)

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