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カルト (karuto) Japanese meaning: cult | Kotomora
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Related words 新興宗教 is a neutral term for any newly founded religious movement, while カルト usually implies a pejorative sense of a dangerous, manipulative group.
邪教 is an even stronger, morally condemning term for a 'evil religion,' whereas カルト focuses more on the group's controlling, cult-like structure.
教団 is a neutral word for any organized religious body, while カルト specifically labels such a group as extreme or dangerous.
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人ひと
〉
がカルトに
洗せん
脳のう
される
for someone to be brainwashed by a cult
The young people were brainwashed by the cult and cut ties with their families.
カルト 的てき な 〈 物もの 〉 having a cult (niche but devoted) following
The film was unpopular when it was released, but later gained a cult following.
オカルト means 'occult,' referring to supernatural or paranormal phenomena, while カルト refers to a devoted, often manipulative religious or ideological group.
Word family cultist; cult member
cult religion; cult
religious cult
cult film; cult movie
cargo cult
Etymology Borrowed from English 'cult'.
