Etymograph

English

sectist

From sect + -ist.

Formed from sect + -ist

Late Latin secta ‘a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,…’

Old French secte ‘a sect in philosophy or religion’

Middle English secte ‘a religion or religious organisation’

English sect

Today it means

noun A member of a sect.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “sectist”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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