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Kult
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kult kült kult.
German
Alternative forms
de Kultus
Etymology
17th century, from de la cultus.
Pronunciation
de /kʊlt/
de De-Kult.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ʊlt 1
Noun
m,(e)s
cult religious ritual
de informal in compounds or _ predicative something iconic, emblematic, famous, that has a cult following
de Dieser Film ist Kult, ein absoluter Kultfilm. This film is iconic, an absolute cult classic movie.
Usage notes
For “cult” meaning a type of religious group with strict internal control etc., use de Sekte.
Declension
m,(e)s
Hyponyms
de Heiligenkult
de Mysterienkult
de Todeskult
Derived terms
de kultisch
Further reading
de Religion