cult

カルト、カルト教団

信念を受け入れ指導者に従うよう圧力をかけ、信者を支配する集団。

やさしい英語で： 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?

よく使う表現： cult leader, join a cult, leave a cult

熱狂的なファン層

同じ人物や活動、物に強く心を引かれている人々の集まり。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： cult of someone/something (A cult of dedicated fans grew around the singer.)

類義語： following, fan base

よく使う表現： cult of someone, small cult, growing cult

異端宗派、カルト教団

属すると称する宗教の基本的な信仰を否定すると見なされる集団。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： sect

よく使う表現： religious cult, call something a cult, cult beliefs

崇拝、祭祀

特定の神や聖人への崇拝と、それに伴う儀式。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： cult of someone/something (The temple was a center of the cult of Isis.)

類義語： worship, veneration

よく使う表現： imperial cult, cult of someone, ancient cult

カルト的な

少数の非常に熱心なファンから愛されている。

やさしい英語で： 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.

よく使う表現： cult film, cult classic, cult following