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cults

/kʌlts/

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noun

Sekte, Kult

A group or sect of people with a deviant religious, philosophical or cultural identity, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members.

Examples :

"The news reported that several families were worried their children had joined dangerous cults promising enlightenment but demanding all their money. "

Die Nachrichten berichteten, dass sich mehrere Familien Sorgen machten, ihre Kinder seien gefährlichen Sekten beigetreten, die Erleuchtung versprachen, aber all ihr Geld forderten.

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noun

Verehrung, Kult

Devotion to a saint.

Examples :

"In some Christian traditions, there are local cults focusing on specific saints believed to offer protection to their community. "

In einigen christlichen Traditionen gibt es lokale Kulte, die sich auf bestimmte Heilige konzentrieren, von denen man glaubt, dass sie ihre Gemeinde beschützen.

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noun

Kulte, Kultverehrung

The veneration and religious rites given to a deity, esp. in a historical polytheistic context.

Examples :

"Archaeologists studying ancient Rome uncovered evidence of various cults dedicated to different gods and goddesses, each with its own temples and rituals. "

Archäologen, die das antike Rom untersuchten, entdeckten Beweise für verschiedene Kulte, die verschiedenen Göttern und Göttinnen gewidmet waren, jeder mit seinen eigenen Tempeln und Ritualen.

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noun

Sekte

A religion that evolved out of another religion but has become a different religion through developing a radically different theology.

Examples :

"Some sociologists argue that certain isolated splinter groups, which were once part of mainstream Christianity but now preach radically different doctrines about Jesus's divinity, should be classified as cults. "

Einige Soziologen argumentieren, dass bestimmte isolierte Splittergruppen, die einst Teil des Mainstream-Christentums waren, aber jetzt radikal unterschiedliche Lehren über die Göttlichkeit Jesu predigen, als Sekten klassifiziert werden sollten.

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noun

Kulte, Sekten

A group of people having an obsession with or intense admiration for a particular activity, idea, person or thing.

Examples :

"Some people think that groups obsessed with a celebrity can resemble cults due to their intense devotion. "

Manche Leute denken, dass Gruppen, die von einem Prominenten besessen sind, aufgrund ihrer intensiven Verehrung Sekten ähneln können.

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