| 释义 |
sect1 /sekt/ noun- A body of followers, esp of an extreme political movement
- A school of opinion, esp in religion or philosophy
- A subdivision of one of the main religious divisions of mankind
- An organized denomination, used esp by members of the established churches to express their disapproval of the less established or smaller
- A dissenting body
- A party
- A class of people
- A sex (old)
ORIGIN: L secta a school or following, from sequī, secūtus to follow, infl by secāre to cut sectāˈrial adjective Distinguishing a sect (esp in India) sectāˈrian adjective - Of or relating to a sect, or between sects
- (of a crime, esp a murder) motivated solely by a hatred derived from religious bigotry
- Narrow, exclusive, rigidly adhering to the beliefs of a given sect
- Denominational
noun- A member of a sect
- A person strongly imbued with the characteristics of a sect, esp if bigoted
sectāˈrianism noun sectāˈrianize or sectāˈrianise transitive verb sectary /sekˈtə-ri/ noun - A follower, a votary
- A member of a sect
- A dissenter from the established faith
sectāˈtor noun (rare) An adherent of a school or party |