Wretched person who's joined religious movement? (6)
I believe the answer is:
insect
'wretched person' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'joined religious movement?' is the wordplay.
'joined' becomes 'in' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'religious movement?' becomes 'sect' (I've seen this in another clue).
'in'+'sect'='INSECT'
'who's' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for insect that I've seen before include "cricket, maybe" , "Small animal with six legs" , "Creepy-crawly" , "Small arthropod creature" , "Eg, bee, mosquito" .)