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camp vs sect

sect vs camp

camp and sect both are nouns.

camp is an adjective but sect is not an adjective.

camp is a verb but sect is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
camp Yes Yes Yes No
sect Yes No No No
As nouns, sect is a hyponym of camp; that is, sect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than camp:
  • camp: an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  • sect: a dissenting clique
camp (noun) sect (noun)
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers a dissenting clique
temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers a subdivision of a larger religious group
a penal institution (often for forced labor)
a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality
a group of people living together in a camp
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
camp (adjective) sect (adjective)
providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
camp (verb) sect (verb)
give an artificially banal or sexual quality to
establish or set up a camp
live in or as if in a tent
Difference between camp and sect

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