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单词 religious cult
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religious cult
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religious cult: religious cults
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Making matters worse was that the woman, Choi Soon-sil, 60, is the daughter of a religious cult founder and seemed intent on enriching herself.
Washington Post(Nov 04, 2016)
The South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, has publicly denied falling victim to a religious cult as scandal threatens to engulf her leadership.
BBC(Nov 04, 2016)
Park, her voice shaking, denied any involvement in a religious cult, which had been speculated here, and said the scandal has been “heartbreaking” to her.
Time(Nov 03, 2016)
n a system of religious beliefs and rituals
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
cult, cultus
cargo cult
a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes
macumba
a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing
obeah, obi
a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
Rastafarianism
a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land
hoodooism, vodoun, voodoo, voodooism
a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
hoodoo
a practitioner of voodoo
faith, religion, religious belief
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
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