Group formed from a schism (4)

I believe the answer is:

sect

(Other definitions for sect that I've seen before include "Cult group" , "School, faction" , "Religious splinter group" , "Nonconformist faction" , "Small group with own religious beliefs" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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