Sekte
Meaning
- (feminine) cult (religious or ideological group practicing strict internal control and/or dissociation from society)
- (feminine) sect (religious subgroup)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɛktə/
Etymology
From Middle High German secte, from Late Latin secta (“a sect in philosophy or religion, a school, faction”), possibly from Latin sequī (“to follow”).
New
Sekt
- (masculine, strong) sparkling wine
- (masculine, obsolete, strong) sack (light-colored dry wine from southern Europe, especially Spain)
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