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Vocabulário Avançado para TOEFL - Religion

Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês sobre religião, como “clérigo”, “pastor”, “sufi”, etc., que são necessárias para o exame TOEFL.

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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL
theology

the study of religions and faiths

teologia

teologia

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spirituality

the quality of being linked with theology or the human spirit as opposed to material or physical items

espiritualidade

espiritualidade

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sect

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

seita

seita

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cleric

a religious leader, especially a Muslim or Christian one

clérigo

clérigo

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clergy

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

clero

clero

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guru

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

guru

guru

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oracle

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

oráculo

oráculo

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rabbi

a religious teacher, scholar, or leader of Judaism

rabino

rabino

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synagogue

a place of worship and religious study for Jews

sinagoga

sinagoga

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lama

a Mongolian or Tibetan Buddhist monk

lama

lama

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mahatma

a revered person in South Asia regarded with love and respect

mahatma

mahatma

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pastor

a priest or minister who is in charge of a church

pastor

pastor

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heretic

someone with beliefs against the doctrines of a particular religion

herege

herege

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missionary

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

missionário

missionário

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pagan

a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions

pagão

pagão

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reverend

a title or a way of addressing clergymen

reverendo

reverendo

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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

sufi

sufi

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preacher

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

pregador

pregador

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sermon

a moral or religious speech, usually given during a church service

sermão

sermão

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homily

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

homilia

homilia

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shaman

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

xamã

xamã

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sikh

a follower of Sikhism

sikh

sikh

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puritan

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

puritano

puritano

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pilgrim

a religious person who travels to a sacred place for a holy cause

peregrino

peregrino

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messiah

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

messias

messias

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hermit

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

eremita

eremita

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martyr

someone who is killed because of their beliefs

mártir

mártir

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Gospel

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

Evangelho

Evangelho

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apostle

any one of the twelve disciples of Jesus

apóstolo

apóstolo

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epistle

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

epístola

epístola

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agnostic

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

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atheist

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

ateu

ateu

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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

zen

zen

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voodoo

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

vudu

vudu

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the Trinity

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

Trindade

Trindade

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salvation

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

salvação

salvação

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resurrection

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

ressurreição

ressurreição

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sacrilege

the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

sacrilegio

sacrilegio

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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

réquiem

réquiem

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reincarnation

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

reencarnação

reencarnação

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prophecy

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

profecia

profecia

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