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culto — 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

culto is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • worship (music, slang) The fact of an artist's music heavily drawing influence from some other artist's work in a way that appears too obvious or unapologetic; a piece of music that does that.

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.

cultivated — full definition

  1. adj Well-educated and refined in manner or taste.
  2. adj Grown intentionally by farming, as opposed to growing wild.

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