la
feminine
/ˈsekta/
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Translation
sect, cult
Word origin
From Latin secta ('way of life, school of thought, faction'), linked to sequi ('to follow'). The same root gives English 'sect'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- secta
- English cognates
- sect
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsectas
Examples
.
The sect had its own very strict rules.
Muchos .
Many young people left the sect after several years.
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The leader of the cult promised salvation to his followers.
¿ une cerrada?
Why do people join such a closed sect?
expertos .
Experts study how a cult works from the inside.
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