Synonyms of sect

sect

noun

ˈsekt 

as in faction

a group of people acting together within a larger group

one sect of medical researchers holds the minority view that the disease is not caused by that virus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faction
• party
• wing
• side
• team
• coalition
• bloc
• body
• denomination
• movement
• set
• block
• gang
• crew
• split
• splinter
• caucus
• pack
• persuasion
• schism
• scission

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sect

Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries. — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Practicing sect members are now believed to account for only a small percentage of the towns' populations. — Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026

The legal boundaries of who qualifies as a Parsi are relatively recent for a sect that’s millennia old. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

This is particularly true since Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government was accused of violence against religious minorities in Syria, including the Alawites – a religious sect close to Shia Islam – and the Druze. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 18 June 2026