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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiéjiào
"这个明星周围的邪教迅速增长。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.
"The cult surrounding the celebrity grew rapidly after their unexpected death." - 2
A relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
"The cult operated in secrecy, attracting followers with promises of enlightenment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cult' originates from the Latin word 'cultus', meaning 'care' or 'worship', which evolved through Middle French 'culte' to denote a system of religious veneration and devotion. Over time, its usage has expanded to include groups with unorthodox beliefs or practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cult" is said worldwide
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culte
Transliteration: kült
"Le culte autour de cette personnalité a grandi rapidement."
Kult
Transliteration: kʊlt
"Der Kult um den Star wuchs nach seinem unerwarteten Tod."
culto
Transliteration: ˈkulto
"Il culto attorno alla celebrità è cresciuto rapidamente."
culto
Transliteration: ˈkulto
"El culto alrededor de la celebridad creció rápidamente."
culto
Transliteration: ˈkultu
"O culto em torno da celebridade cresceu rapidamente."
संप्रदाय
Transliteration: sampradāy
"उस व्यक्ति के चारों ओर संप्रदाय तेजी से बढ़ा।"
邪教
Transliteration: xiéjiào
"这个明星周围的邪教迅速增长。"
컬트
Transliteration: keolteu
"그 유명인 주위의 컬트가 빠르게 성장했다."
カルト
Transliteration: karuto
"その有名人の周りのカルトは急速に成長した。"
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