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cults

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noun

Sectes

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. "

Les informations ont rapporté que plusieurs familles étaient inquiètes que leurs enfants aient rejoint des sectes dangereuses promettant l'illumination mais exigeant tout leur argent.

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noun

Culte

Devotion to a saint.

Examples :

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

Dans certaines traditions chrétiennes, il existe des cultes locaux axés sur des saints spécifiques censés offrir une protection à leur communauté.

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noun

Culte, culte religieux

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. "

Les archéologues étudiant la Rome antique ont découvert des preuves de divers cultes dédiés à différents dieux et déesses, chacun avec ses propres temples et rituels.

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noun

Secte

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. "

Certains sociologues affirment que certains groupes dissidents isolés, qui faisaient autrefois partie du christianisme dominant mais qui prêchent désormais des doctrines radicalement différentes sur la divinité de Jésus, devraient être classés comme des sectes.

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noun

Cultes

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. "

Certaines personnes pensent que les groupes obsédés par une célébrité peuvent ressembler à des cultes en raison de leur dévotion intense.

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