sect — a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong
Pronunciation (IPA): /sekt/
Korean meaning: 종파, 분파 (더 큰 종교 집단에서 갈라져 나온 소규모 종교 집단)
Korean pronunciation: 섹트 (강세: 섹트)
Example Sentences
- The yoga instructor accidentally started a sect when her students began worshipping her green smoothie recipes.
- Many scholars study different religious sects to understand variations in belief systems.
- The new sect believed that pizza was a sacred food and held weekly 'holy pizza nights'.
sect
NOUN//sekt//
a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs from those of a larger group to which they belong
Small religious group with different beliefs
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The sect leader vows to protect what they respect
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Origin
라틴어 'secta'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '따르다'라는 의미의 'sequi'에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 '어떤 철학자나 사상가를 따르는 무리'라는 의미였는데, 시간이 지나면서 종교적 분파를 가리키는 말로 발전했습니다.
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“The yoga instructor accidentally started a sect when her students began worshipping her green smoothie recipes.”
“Many scholars study different religious sects to understand variations in belief systems.”
“The new sect believed that pizza was a sacred food and held weekly 'holy pizza nights'.”
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