culte — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cult noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
- cultivated adj Well-educated and refined in manner or taste.
- worship noun Reverence and devotion shown to a god or sacred figure.
Senses
culte is used for these senses in English:
- cult (religion) The 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.
- cult (chiefly, 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.
- cultivated (of a person) cultured, refined, educated
- worship The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
- worship The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.
cult — full definition
- noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
- noun A strong following of devoted fans built around a particular person, idea, or work.
cultivated — full definition
- adj Well-educated and refined in manner or taste.
- adj Grown intentionally by farming, as opposed to growing wild.