Sekte
German, noun/ˈzɛktə/
Sekte is a German feminine noun meaning “cult (religious or ideological group practicing strict internal control and/or dissociation from society)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Sekt. The German Wiktionary defines it as “von großen Religionsgemeinschaften abgelöste kleine Glaubensgemeinschaft”.
What does Sekte mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininecult (religious or ideological group practicing strict internal control and/or dissociation from society)
- 2
femininesect (religious subgroup)
noun
- 1
nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Sekt
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. von großen Religionsgemeinschaften abgelöste kleine Glaubensgemeinschaft
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Sekte
- Sekten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Sekte?
- /ˈzɛktə/
- [ˈzɛktə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Sekte
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Sekte in German?
Sekte appears 4.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).