culte — meaning in English

English meaning

• church noun A building used for Christian worship.
• cult noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
• worship noun Reverence and devotion shown to a god or sacred figure.

Senses

culte is used for these senses in English:

• church (uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]
• cult Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.
• 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.
• worship The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.

church — full definition

1. noun A building used for Christian worship.
2. noun A religious service held for Christian worship.
3. noun A particular Christian denomination or organized branch of Christianity.
4. noun Christians collectively, or organized religion viewed as an institution.

cult — full definition

1. noun A group organized around an unconventional set of religious or philosophical beliefs, often isolating members from outside society under a controlling leader.
2. noun A strong following of devoted fans built around a particular person, idea, or work.

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