| 单词 | sect |
| 释义 | sect (once / 270 pages) n A sect is a religious group that exists inside of a larger religion. Think of it as a section of a particular religion. Although objectively speaking a sect is merely a subdivision of a larger religious group, the word often carries with it the feeling of a part of a religion that has broken away. It often has a negative connotation in English because it implies that the group departed from what was standard to believe something different or odd. If you are comparing two sects you might talk about their sectarian differences. WORD FAMILYsect: intersect, sectarian, sectarist, sects+/intersect: intersected, intersecting, intersection, intersects/intersecting: nonintersecting/intersection: intersections/sectarian: nonsectarian, sectarianism, sectarians, unsectarian/sectarianism: sectarianisms/sectarist: sectarists USAGE EXAMPLESBritain’s vote to leave the EU was the grand finale of a 25-year campaign by a lonely sect of true believers. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) Warda, the human rights activist, said militants from any sect that attacked civilians in the name of religion were "no better than Islamic State". Reuters(Dec 25, 2016) The Assad regime, which represents the minority Alawite sect, is unlikely ever to reestablish control over all of Syria, even with Russian and Iranian help. Washington Post(Dec 14, 2016) 1n a subdivision of a larger religious group Syn|Hypo|Hyper religious order, religious sect sisterhood a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns) Albigenses, Cathari, Catharsa Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism High Anglican Church, High Churcha group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority) Abecedariana 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge Amish sectan orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in southeastern Pennsylvania Karaitesa Jewish sect that recognizes only the Hebrew Scriptures as the source of divinely inspired legislation and denies the authority of the postbiblical tradition of the Talmud; the sect arose in Iraq in the eighth century Shia, Shiah, Shiah Islamone of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran Sunni, Sunni Islamone of the two main branches of orthodox Islam Shivaism, Sivaisma Hindu sect worshiping Shiva Saktism, Shaktisma Hindu sect worshiping Shakti Vaishnavism, VaisnavismHindu sect worshiping of Vishnu Harediany of several sects of Orthodox Judaism that reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel Hare Krishna, ISKCON, International Society for Krishna Consciousnessa religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy Jainismsect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism Taoisma Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism Kokka, Kokka Shintothe branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan Shua, Shuha Shintoany branch of Shinto other than Kokka brethren(plural) the lay members of a male religious order monastic order, ordera group of person living under a religious rule Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friendsa Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers Shakers, United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearinga celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States Vaudois, Waldensesa Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century Zurvanisma Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe Augustinian orderany of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine Benedictine order, order of Saint Benedicta Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities Carmelite order, Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmela Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century Carthusian orderan austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084 Dominican ordera Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century Franciscan ordera Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century Jesuit order, Society of Jesusa Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship faith, organized religion, religion an institution to express belief in a divine power 2n a dissenting clique Syn|Hypo|Hyper faction splinter group a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization left, left wingthose who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare right, right wingthose who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged old guarda faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas pro-choice factionthose who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother pro-life factionthose who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited religious rightUnited States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools hard rightthe extreme right wing camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
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