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sect: a subdivision of a larger religious group

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splinter group collapse: a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization

ism collapse

minority group collapse

ethnic group collapse: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

silent majority collapse

cult collapse: a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"; adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices

schism collapse: division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"; the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

confession collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution; a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party; a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century); a public declaration of your faith; an admission of misdeeds or faults

political party collapse

pressure group collapse

creed collapse: any system of principles or beliefs

religion collapse: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"; an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

caucus collapse: a closed political meeting; meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

church collapse: a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"; one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship; the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church; "our church is hosting a picnic next week"; perform a special church rite or service for; "church a woman after childbirth"

splinter collapse: a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"; break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"

segment collapse: one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"; divide or split up; "The cells segmented"; divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

follower collapse: a person who accepts the leadership of another; someone who travels behind or pursues another

version collapse: manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery); something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"; an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"

offshoot collapse

persuasion collapse: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

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