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sect vs Shia

Shia vs sect

sect and Shia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sect Yes No No No
Shia Yes No No No
As nouns, Shia is a hyponym of sect; that is, Shia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sect:
  • sect: a subdivision of a larger religious group
  • Shia: one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
Other hyponyms of sect include sisterhood, Albigenses, Cathari, Cathars, High Anglican Church, High Church, Abecedarian, Amish sect, Karaites, Shiah, Shiah Islam, Sunni, Sunni Islam, Shivaism, Sivaism, Saktism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Haredi, Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON, Jainism, Taoism, Kokka, Kokka Shinto, Shua, Shuha Shinto, brethren, monastic order, order, Quakers, Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends, Shakers, United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, Vaudois, Waldenses, Zurvanism, Babism.
sect (noun) Shia (noun)
a dissenting clique one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
a subdivision of a larger religious group
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