Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Religion

a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live

abadia

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

templo, santuário

a place of worship, used by Muslims

mesquita

a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object

santuário, templo

a building where a group of monks live and pray

mosteiro

someone who believes in a god or a particular religion

crente, fiel

the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred

Cristianismo, A fé cristã

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope

católico

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church

protestante, reformado

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Cristo, o Cristo

the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament

Bíblia

a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city

bispo

the title used for Christian priests

pai

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

santo, santa

a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery

mestre

a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent

freira, irmã

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

pregar, anunciar

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

alma, espírito

the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside

céu, paraíso

the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally

inferno

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

espiritual, espirituais

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

adorar, cultuar

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

ritual

any act that goes against the law of God

pecado, transgressão

strong belief in a particular god or religion

fé

originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god

divino, divina

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

diabo, Satanás

the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran

islã

a person who believes in Islam

muçulmano, muçulmana

the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic

Alcorão, Quran

an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples

budismo, budismo

the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods

hinduísmo, religião hindu

(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved

iluminação, despertar

the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic

judaísmo

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

converter-se, mudar de religião

a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes

carnaval

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

sacrificar, oferecer em sacrifício

a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion

culto, seita

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

comemorar, celebrar