sect

/sษ›kt/
noun
  1. 1

    An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.

    โ€œA religious sect.โ€

  2. 2

    A group following a specific ideal or a leader.

  3. 3

    A cutting; a scion.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sect