cult

setta

Gruppo che controlla i membri e li spinge ad accettare le sue credenze e obbedire ai capi.

In inglese semplice: A group that controls its members and pressures them to accept its beliefs and obey its leaders.

• She escaped from the cult.
• The cult leader controlled members' money.
• Why did he join that cult?

Espressioni comuni: cult leader, join a cult, leave a cult

schiera di ammiratori

Gruppo di persone che ammirano molto la stessa persona, attività o cosa.

In inglese semplice: A group of people who strongly admire the same person, activity, or thing.

• The band attracted a small cult.
• A growing cult of fans collected her early recordings.
• He belonged to a cult of chess enthusiasts.

Come si usa: cult of someone/something (A cult of dedicated fans grew around the singer.)

Sinonimi: following, fan base

Espressioni comuni: cult of someone, small cult, growing cult

setta

Gruppo religioso ritenuto contrario alle credenze fondamentali della religione a cui dichiara di appartenere.

In inglese semplice: A religious group viewed as rejecting basic beliefs of the religion it claims to belong to.

• Critics described the group as a cult.
• The church considered its new teachings those of a cult.
• Members denied that their religious community was a cult.

Sinonimi: sect

Espressioni comuni: religious cult, call something a cult, cult beliefs

culto

Adorazione di un dio o venerazione di un santo, comprese le cerimonie collegate.

In inglese semplice: The worship of a particular god or saint, including the ceremonies connected with it.

• The ancient cult honored a goddess.
• Roman officials promoted the imperial cult.
• The saint's cult spread across the region.

Come si usa: cult of someone/something (The temple was a center of the cult of Isis.)

Sinonimi: worship, veneration

Espressioni comuni: imperial cult, cult of someone, ancient cult

di culto

Amato da un piccolo gruppo di ammiratori molto fedeli.

In inglese semplice: Loved by a small group of very loyal fans.

• It became a cult film.
• The band developed a cult following.
• Her first novel now has cult status.

Espressioni comuni: cult film, cult classic, cult following