cult
The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity, or to a saintThe veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
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Meaning
3 sensesThe veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
imperial cult
the cult of Mary
Kult, Kultus
культkulʹt
культkulʹt
(informal)A group of people having an obsession with or intense admiration for a particular activity, idea, person or thing.
the heavy metal cult
the cult of basketball
(derogatory)A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.
Two former cult members explain the difficulties they had extricating themselves from it.
Sekte
культkulʹt, се́ктаsékta
культkulʹt, се́ктаsékta
- a system of religious beliefs and rituals
- a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
- followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
- followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
Examples
142 sentencesDid Tom really join a cult?
Tom is a member of a cult.
Is it true Tom joined a cult?
I think Tom might've joined a cult.
Is it true that Tom joined a cult?
ruЭто правда, что Том вступил в секту?
Translations
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Origin
Derived from French culte, from Latin cultus (“care, adoration; cult”), from colō (“cultivDerived from French culte, from Latin cultus (“care, adoration; cult”), from colō (“cultivate; protect”).
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