Vocabulaire pour IELTS (Académique) - Religion

something that we think is true or real

croyance

a formal public or religious occasion where a set of traditional actions are performed

cérémonie

a way of behaving or of doing something that is widely accepted in a society or among a specific group of people

coutume

a man who is trained to perform religious ceremonies in the Christian Church

prêtre

related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

religieux

the action of praying to God or other higher powers

prière

the date on which a special event happened in a previous year

anniversaire

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

se convertir

a trained individual who performs religious ceremonies, leads worship services, or provides spiritual guidance

pasteur

a religious ceremony of worship following a particular form, especially one held in a church

office

the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them

âme

relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.

religieux

a piece of land in which dead people are buried, especially one that does not belong to a church

cimetière

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

commémorer

a building where a group of monks live and pray

monastère

the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony

rituel

the act or process of coming together again after being separated

réunion

the act of killing a person or an animal in a ceremony in order to honor God or a supernatural being

sacrifice

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

sacré

to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals

adorer, vénérer

a life that is believed to exist after death

vie après la mort

the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power

athéisme

a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church

baptême

relating to or based on the teachings of Jesus Christ

chrétien

people who are officially chosen to lead religious services in a church or other religious institution

clergé

a supernatural figure that is worshipped like a god or goddess

déité

the extreme political or religious beliefs often accompanied by intolerance for different views

fanatisme

any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

évangile

connected to or associated with God, and is regarded as holy and sacred

divin

an object, image or statue representing a god, that is worshiped

idole