What is another word for Sectaries?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛktəɹiz] (IPA)

Sectaries are individuals who belong to a particular sect or religious denomination. Although the term "sectaries" is commonly used to refer to religious groups, there are many different words that can be used to describe people who are part of such groups. Synonyms for sectaries might include members, adherents, followers, believers, or devotees. These alternative words can help convey a sense of the different types of people who belong to a particular sect, from those who are deeply committed to its teachings to those who simply attend services occasionally. Whatever term is used, it is important to recognize that members of religious sects often bring a different perspective and set of values to the table, and should be treated with respect and understanding.

What are the hypernyms for Sectaries?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    religious sects, religious denominations, cults, religious groups, religious organizations.

Usage examples for Sectaries

The christian religion has branched into more Sectaries in the last two hundred years, than in the fifteen hundred before-the reason is obvious.
"An History of Birmingham (1783)"
William Hutton
54 Presbyterians, their hostility to the Sectaries, vi.
"History of the English People, Index"
John Richard Green
59, 60; with Calvinism, 86-88; growth among the people, 88, 89; among the clergy, 89, 90; relation to politics, 91-93; influence on society, 94-95; on conduct, 95-97; its relation to culture, 97, 98; its narrowness, 101, 102; its extravagance, 102-104; its persecution of witches, 106, 107; its doctrinal bigotry, 115; hatred of Sectaries, 116-118; wish for reforms, 118, 119; its ideal of the State, vi.
"History of the English People, Index"
John Richard Green

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