sect
sect — 名詞
- sectsingular
- sectsplural
1. a religious community whose beliefs and practices differ from those of the mains
教派
從主流宗教分離出的團體
a religious community whose beliefs and practices differ from those of the mainstream religion it split away from, and that outsiders often consider extreme
The Hari family left the main church and joined a small religious sect.
Hari 一家離開主流教會，加入了一個小型宗教教派。
collocation: religious sect
Police are investigating whether the sect used illegal methods to recruit new members.
警方正在調查該教派是否使用非法手段招募新成員。
Talia joined a Buddhist sect that focuses on meditation and simple living.
Talia 加入了一個專注冥想與簡樸生活的佛教教派。
Some Christian sects do not celebrate Christmas because of their different beliefs.
有些基督教派因為信仰不同而不慶祝聖誕節。
The founder of the sect taught that members should give away all their money.
該教派的創始人教導成員應該捨棄所有金錢。
- denomination
neutral term for a recognized subgroup within a religion; less negative than 'sect'
- cult
more negative; suggests extreme or manipulative practices and a charismatic leader
- faction
a smaller dissenting group within a larger body, often political rather than religious
- splinter group
emphasizes the act of breaking away from a larger organization
用法筆記
This word often carries a negative or disapproving tone when used by outsiders. People inside the group usually prefer to call their group a church, a congregation, or a community instead.