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Sect vs Novatian - What's the difference?

sect | novatian |

As nouns the difference between sect and novatian

is that sect is an offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs while novatian is a follower of novatianism.

As a proper noun novatian is

a roman priest, who became an antipope against in 251 ad, and schismatic heresiarch as founder of a christian sect known as novatianism.

As an adjective novatian is

relating to the heresiarch novatian (see above) and/or his schismatic sect, novatianism.

sect

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Noun

(en noun)
  • An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
    • A religious sect .
  • A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
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  • (obsolete) A cutting; a scion.

    • Related terms

    * sectarian

    See also

    * cult

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    novatian

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A Roman priest, who became an antipope against in 251 AD, and schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A follower of Novatianism.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • relating to the heresiarch Novatian (see above) and/or his schismatic sect, Novatianism

    • References

    * Catholic Encyclopaedia on Novatian & Novatianism