Secta

The term comes from the Latin cult 'path', 'method', 'lifestyle', 'political party', 'school of philosophy' (which comes sectátor and sectatorios: 'sticky', 'tracker') that comes from drought: 'continue'. Doubts have been raised that comes from the Latin dry (cut, separate). Come to dry the word "insect" and "sector". In both cases there is the idea of separation.
In Europe the word cult is designed primarily derived drought: 'continue'. This is to follow a teacher, a leader. This happens in many cults.
Also used the euphemism "new religious movements." The problem of terminology is important because, since different areas of thought and science will give you different definitions. The expert Vicente Jara has compiled more than 15 definitions before proposing its own, the sect is "a social group that practices predatory mimicry and the lure.
The Spanish word "sect" sequor comes from the Latin meaning 'follow', which in turn comes from the Indo-European root * sek-( 'follow').
Pursue is the expression of a general feature of social behavior, perhaps related to tribalism, which seeks to impose or enforce conformity.