Religione

sect

sostantivo

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sezione

a religious group with beliefs or practices, especially extreme or unusual ones, that separate them from the rest of the people with the religion

cleric

sostantivo

/klɛ.rɪk/ or /kle.rik/

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chierico

a religious leader, especially a Muslim or Christian one

guru

sostantivo

/gu.ru/ or /goo.roo/

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guru

a religious leader or teacher in Buddhism, Hinduism, or Sikhism

oracle

sostantivo

/ɔ.rə.kəl/ or /aw.rē.kēl/

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oracolo

a priest or priestess serving as a mediator through whom the gods were thought to give their message in classical antiquity

rabbi

sostantivo

/ræ.baɪ/ or /rā.bai/

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rabbino

a religious teacher, scholar, or leader of Judaism

lama

sostantivo

/lɑ.mə/ or /laa.mē/

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lama

a Mongolian or Tibetan Buddhist monk

heretic

sostantivo

/hɛ.rə.tɪk/ or /he.rē.tik/

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eretico

someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion

missionary

sostantivo

/mɪ.ʃə.nɛ.ri/ or /mi.shē.ne.ri/

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missionario

someone who is sent to a foreign country to teach and talk about religion, particularly to persuade others to become a member of the Christian Church

reverend

sostantivo

/rɛ.vɜ.rənd/ or /re.vē.rēnd/

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reverendo

a title or a way of addressing clergymen

sufi

sostantivo

/su:.fi/ or /soo.fi/

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Sufi

a member of an Islamic sect that tries to become united with God through prayer, meditation, and living a simple and strict life

preacher

sostantivo

/pri.ʧɜr/ or /pri.chēr/

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predicatore

someone who delivers spiritual speeches, often an associate of the clergy

homily

sostantivo

/hɑ.mə.li/ or /haa.mē.li/

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omelia

a speech or a piece of writing that is meant to advise people on the correct way of behaving

shaman

sostantivo

/ʃeɪ.mən/ or /shei.mēn/

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sciamano

a person in some religions and cultures believed to be capable of contacting good and evil spirits and curing people of illnesses, especially in some cultures in northern Asia and North America

sikh

sostantivo

/sik/ or /sik/

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Sikh

a follower of Sikhism

puritan

sostantivo

/pjʊ.rə.tən/ or /pyoo.rē.tēn/

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puritano

a person belonging to an English religious group of the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted church rituals made simpler and who believed it was important to work hard and control oneself, while pleasure was unnecessary or even wrong

messiah

sostantivo

/mə.saɪə/ or /mē.saiē/

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Messia

(in Judaism) divinely sent king who will save the Jewish people

hermit

sostantivo

/hɜr.mət/ or /hēr.mēt/

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eremita

a person who lives a very simple life in solitude as a religious practice

martyr

sostantivo

/mɑr.tɜr/ or /maar.tēr/

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martire

someone who is killed because of their beliefs

apostle

sostantivo

/ə.pɑ.səl/ or /ē.paa.sēl/

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apostolo

any one of the twelve disciples of Jesus

epistle

sostantivo

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epistola

any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles

agnostic

sostantivo

/æg.nɑs.tɪk/ or /āg.naas.tik/

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agnostico

someone who believes it is impossible to know whether God exists or not

atheist

sostantivo

/eɪ.θiəst/ or /ei.thiēst/

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ateo

someone who does not believe in the existence of God or gods

Zen

sostantivo

/zen/ or /zen/

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Zen

a school of Mahayana Buddhism, originally formed in Japan, emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than reading religious scripts or ritual worship

voodoo

sostantivo

/vu.du/ or /voo.doo/

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vudù

a religious cult involving witchcraft and the worship of spirits, especially common in parts of the Caribbean

the Trinity

sostantivo

/trɪ.nə.ti/ or /tri.nē.ti/

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Trinita

(in Christianity) the concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

salvation

sostantivo

/sæl.veɪ.ʃən/ or /sāl.vei.shēn/

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salvezza

the state in which a person or their spirit is delivered from their sins and saved by Christ

resurrection

sostantivo

/rɛ.zɜ.rɛk.ʃən/ or /re.zē.rek.shēn/

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risurrezione

the return to life of Christ on the third day after his death on the cross, according to the New Testament

sacrilege

sostantivo

/sæk.rə.ləʤ/ or /sāk.rē.lēj/

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sacrilegio

the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

requiem

sostantivo

/rɛk.wiəm/ or /rek.viēm/

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requiem

a mass at which people honor and pray for the soul of a dead person, especially in the Roman Catholic Church

reincarnation

sostantivo

/ˌɹiɪnkɑɹˈneɪʃən/

reincarnazione

the belief that after someone’s death, their spirit comes back to life in the form of a new body, especially in Buddhism and Hinduism

prophecy

sostantivo

/prɑ.fə.si/ or /praa.fē.si/

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profezia

a statement about events that have not yet occurred but are believed to be inevitable or possible, especially one made by a divine person