What does culto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word culto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use culto in Spanish.

The word culto in Spanish means learned, educated, cultured, highbrow, worship, devotion, worship, worship of beauty, ancestor worship, ancestor reverence, body worship, religious cult, religious worship, cult, educated language, learned language, cultivated language, freedom of worship, freedom of religion, freedom of belief, freedom of religion, worship. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word culto

learned, educated, cultured

adjetivo (persona: conocedora)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Manuel es un hombre culto: habla varios idiomas con soltura.
Manuel is a learned man; he speaks several languages fluently.

highbrow

adjetivo (voz: proveniente de lengua clásica) (intellectual)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En los textos de la profesora son muy comunes las palabras cultas.
In the teacher's texts, highbrow words are very common.

worship

nombre masculino (devoción y rito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La misa es parte del culto a Dios.
Mass is part of God worship.

devotion, worship

nombre masculino (pleitesía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Atravesamos una época de culto al cuerpo sin precedentes.
We are going through an unparalleled era in body worship.

worship of beauty

locución nominal masculina (importancia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la actualidad impera el culto de la belleza y la juventud.
Nowadays the worship of beauty and youth reigns.

ancestor worship, ancestor reverence

locución nominal masculina (respeto a difuntos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El culto a los antepasados es muy importante en esta cultura.
Ancestor worship plays a key role in this culture.

body worship

locución nominal masculina (obsesión por el físico)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
El culto al cuerpo es un problema en la sociedad actual.
Body worship is a problem in current society.

religious cult, religious worship

locución nominal masculina (adoración a deidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El culto religioso es común en esta cultura.
Religious worship is common in this culture.

cult

locución adjetiva (película, programa)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El autor escribió muchas películas de culto.
The author wrote many cult movies.

educated language, learned language, cultivated language

(lenguaje elevado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los escritores y catedráticos manejan muy bien el lenguaje culto.
Writers and professors know how to use educated language.

freedom of worship, freedom of religion, freedom of belief

(elección de religión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La libertad de culto garantiza que las personas puedan elegir libremente sus creencias religiosas.
Freedom of worship guarantees that all people can freely chose their religious believes.

freedom of religion

locución nominal femenina (elección de credo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mayoría de los países tienen libertad de religión.

worship

locución verbal (venerar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La secta rinde culto a sus dioses.
The sect worships its gods.

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