splinter sect
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A sect that has broken away from a larger group, often due to disagreement.
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- This is a splinter sect that has no place in Judaism.
- The political party was weakened by a newly formed splinter sect.
- Historians often study the origins of various splinter sects within major religions.
- After the schism, several small splinter sects emerged.
- Leaders of the main church condemned the teachings of the radical splinter sect.
- He became a member of a controversial splinter sect in his youth.
- The government keeps a close watch on potential threats from extremist splinter sects.
- Do you think this new group is just another splinter sect or a genuine movement?
- Their beliefs diverged significantly, leading to the formation of a splinter sect.
- The documentary explored the rise and fall of a notorious splinter sect in the 1970s.