Sect
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

SET
Several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"

4 letters

BABI

BODY
The external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"

CAMP
Providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities; "they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect"; "campy Hollywood musicals of the 1940's"

SECT
A subdivision of a larger religious group

SIDE
An extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"

WING
A movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

CULT
A religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult"

FATE
The ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny"

FETE
An organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"

5 letters

CABAL
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

CLASS
Education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

CREED
Any system of principles or beliefs

FAITH
Loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"

GROUP
Any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

ORDER
(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans

PARTY
An organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

6 letters

BABISM

CAUCUS
A closed political meeting

CHURCH
A place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"

SCHISM
Division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"

SCHOOL
The process of being formally educated at a school; "what will you do when you finish school?"

CLIQUE
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

BRANCH
Any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"

7 letters

FACTION
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

BAHAISM
A religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States; "Bahaism has no public rituals or sacraments and praying is done in private"

SEGMENT
One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

SOCIETY
An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

VARIETY
Noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"

VERSION
Manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)

8 letters

BUDDHISM
The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth

FOLLOWER
A person who accepts the leadership of another

INTEREST
A reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

OFFSHOOT
A natural consequence of development

RELIGION
A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

SPLINTER
A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"

SUBGROUP
(mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group

9 letters

FOLLOWING
The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

ADHERENTS

ASSOCIATE
Any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"

BRAHMOISM

COMMUNION
The act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"

COMMUNITY
A group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community"

DISCIPLES

FOLLOWERS
A group of followers or enthusiasts

SECTARISM

10 letters

BRAHMANISM
The religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism

CONFESSION
(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution

CONNECTION
The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

FELLOWSHIP
An association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"

PERSUASION
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

11 letters

AFFILIATION
The act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"

ETHNICGROUP
People of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

12 letters

CHRISTIANITY
A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

ORGANISATION
The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

ORGANIZATION
The act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"

DENOMINATION
A class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money; "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"

13 letters

RELIGIOUSSECT
A subdivision of a larger religious group

MINORITYGROUP

PRESSUREGROUP
A group of people who try actively to influence legislation

14 letters

RELIGIOUSORDER
A subdivision of a larger religious group

20 letters

CRACKPOTORGANISATION