afscheiding — meaning in English

English meaning

• sect noun A group with beliefs, especially religious ones, that differ from those of a larger group it split from.

Senses

afscheiding is used for these senses in English:

• offsplit A splitting off or breaking away from; a secession; divergence.
• secession The act of seceding.
• sect An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.

Related Dutch words