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cults

/kʌlts/

Meanings
noun
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. "
religion culture society philosophy group organization

Related Words

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veneration noun

/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.

"The teacher's decades of dedicated service earned her a deep veneration from her students. "

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archaeologists noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪsts/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪsts/

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

"Archaeologists carefully dig in the dirt, looking for clues about past civilizations. "

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mainstream noun

/ˈmeɪnstriːm/ /ˈmeɪnˌstriːm/

The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air

"The mainstream of the conversation at the family dinner was about the kids' school play. "

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enlightenment noun

/-laɪtmənt/

An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

"After attending the lecture, I experienced a moment of enlightenment about the complexities of quantum physics. "

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protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

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developing verb

/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"The students are developing their reading skills in their English class. "

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polytheistic adjective

/ˌpɒlɪθiːˈɪstɪk/

Of or relating to polytheism,

"The ancient Greeks had a polytheistic religion, worshipping gods like Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon. "

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historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

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traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

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exploitative adjective

/ɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/

In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something

"The company's low wages and demanding hours were considered exploitative by many workers. "

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philosophical adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl̩/ /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/

Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

"My philosophical approach to parenting focuses on encouraging my children's independent thinking. "

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sociologists noun

/ˌsoʊsiˈɑlədʒɪsts/ /ˌsoʊʃiˈɑlədʒɪsts/

A scientist studying the field of sociology; a social scientist.

"Sociologists study how groups of people interact with each other and with society. "