Religious Sect (Noun)
Meaning
A subdivision of a larger religious group.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Orthodox denomination is a major religious sect within the Christian faith.
- Many people view Mormonism as a unique American religious sect.
- Prior to the Reformation, Western Christianity was primarily divided into two main religious sects: the Catholic Church and various groups deemed heretical.
- Aum Shinrikyo is a notorious Japanese religious sect infamous for its involvement in the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack.
- The church's theological leanings and customs have led some scholars to categorize it as a distinct religious sect within the larger evangelical movement.