dissident sect

Definitions

A subgroup of a religious or political organization that has broken away due to fundamental disagreements with the parent body's doctrines or leadership.

A faction that actively opposes or challenges the established beliefs and practices of a larger group or institution.

Examples

The dissident sect broke away from the main church to pursue their own interpretation of the ancient scriptures.

Government officials monitored the dissident sect closely, fearing their radical ideology might incite public unrest.

After years of internal conflict, the dissident sect established a secluded commune in the mountains.

Synonyms

breakaway group splinter faction rebel sect schismatic group heretical movement dissenting body separatist faction

Antonyms

orthodox body mainstream church established sect loyalist group conforming faction unified congregation official denomination