Meaning
religious devotion
- liturgy (set of rituals)
- religion
- worship, adoration (in a non-religious sense)
In a sentence
La domenica va al culto con sua madre.
On Sunday she goes to worship with her mother.
Hai mai seguito un culto diverso dal tuo?
Have you ever attended a worship service different from yours?
Non capisco questo culto per le celebrità online.
I don't understand this worship of online celebrities.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| culto | masculine · singular |
| culti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For religious practice, culto is more formal/institutional than preghiera or devozione. You often see it in legal, historical, or church contexts.
- Use rendere culto a qualcuno/qualcosa for elevated 'pay homage to'; in everyday speech, adorare is usually more natural.
- In secular contexts, culto appears in fixed phrases like film di culto or culto della personalità; it can sound abstract or journalistic.