Offshoot and Sect

Offshoot

Offshoot noun - A branch of a main stem especially of a plant.

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Sect and offshoot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sect" instead a noun "Offshoot".

Sect noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

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Offshoot and sect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offshoot" instead a noun "Sect".

Nearby Words: section, sectarian, sectary

human	human offshoot	human sect
original	original offshoot	original sect
small	small offshoot	small sect
violent	violent offshoot	violent sect
Other adjectives: large, extreme, evil, tiny, new, unknown, radical, different, heretical, pacifistic, fundamentalist.

Originally they were an esoteric Islamic cult—usually classified as a radical offshoot of the Isma'ili sect of Shi'a Islam—founded by Hassan-i Sabbah, who was born of a Twelver Family, who had converted to Isma'ili, and then later broke off from them to form Nizariyya, an Isma'ili offshoot.

Source: The Hashshashin
Corran becomes a Force-powered Vigilante Man, smashes up the alliance from the inside, and then smokes out the Sith offshoot sect that is helping Tavira evade the New Republic Defense Force.

Source: Literature / Jedi Academy Trilogy
Turns out they, and their offshoot sect the Hellfire Club, actually believe that Jean Grey is the reincarnation of their alien Phoenix God.

Source: Church of Happyology

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