单词 | religious cult |
释义 | religious cult (once / 59694 pages) n WORD FAMILY religious cult: religious cults USAGE EXAMPLESMaking 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 macumbaa Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing obeah, obia religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas Rastafarianisma 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, voodooisma religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities hoodooa practitioner of voodoo faith, religion, religious belief a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
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