9 example sentences using sect.
Sect used in a sentence
Sect in a sentence as a noun
There was no large sect upset by Brendan's appointment on political grounds.
It's extremely rare to find groups of ones own friends online at the same time, who want to play a game with you, outside of the core gamer sect.
Some of their articles are surprisingly good, but it's still the publication of an obscure trotzkyist sect.
From Gandhi himself:> There is no such thing as "Gandhism," and I do not want to leave any sect after me. I do not claim to have originated any new principle or doctrine.
It is young and not officially descended from any known religion, so "sect" would be an incorrect term except in cases where you consider the entire whole of Judaism or Christianity a sect.
Here an important influence is George Bataille, especially within the sub-sect of kopimists who emphasize the power of copying in itself over any particular piece of static information.
"While an intolerant sect does not itself have title to complain of intolerance, its freedom should be restricted only when the tolerant sincerely and with reason believe that their own security and that of the institutions of liberty are in danger.
"School" didn't originally mean "child processing factory" or whatever it is now. Here's what Etymonline has for it [1]:"place of instruction," Old English scol, from Latin schola "intermission of work, leisure for learning; learned conversation, debate; lecture; meeting place for teachers and students, place of instruction; disciples of a teacher, body of followers, sect," from Greek skhole "spare time, leisure, rest ease; idleness; that in which leisure is employed; learned discussion;"That seems pretty close to what you're doing.
When some sect of Anonymous decided to attack Israeli computers during Pillar of Defense for instance, they claimed victory because they took down nearly 500 Israeli systems...which were just random Israeli websites with major security flaws, mainly grocery stores, locksmiths, and one government website dealing with economic investment.
Sect definitions
a subdivision of a larger religious group
a dissenting clique
See also: faction