Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

A cult person

Arabic translation:

معبود/أثير

Added to glossary by Ali Al awadi
Sep 23, 2006 15:38
17 yrs ago
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English term

A cult person

English to Arabic Other Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting Biography
I know what that means, but found no accurate translation in Arabic

Discussion

Fayez Roumieh (asker) Sep 23, 2006:
Already provided The context is a biography
Mohamed Ghazal Sep 23, 2006:
Would you please provide context.

Proposed translations

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معبود/أثير

Hello Fayez
About the word "cult" it comes followed by a noun like actor,person, singer or writer..It means a figure who is extremely admired and idolized
ex. a cult hero
The cult of youth
The word cult has two translations
معبود / أثير
It is the context which shows the right option

For example, if the context is about a group of fanatics, it is better to use "معبود"
شكسبير هو معبود كُتاب الدراما المسرحية
و لا تخشى استعمال كلمة "معبود" فهي لا تعني "رب" كما نعتقد و إنما تعني الإعجاب الشديد بشخص ، أى تستخدم بشكل استعاري فقط لا أكثر

But if the context is a bout an actor or a singer who has some normal rather that fanatic admirers, you can use "أثير"
عبد الحليم حافظ أثير الشباب
و كلمة أثير صحيحة لغويا و هي تعني شخصا تفضله و تؤثره على غيره /أي الإيثار أو التفضيل
But also note
Both معبود و أثير can be used interchangeably
I hope my translation is helpful..
Regards
Peer comment(s):

agree Anis Farhat : معبود
22 hrs
Thanks a lot Anishappy. But i think this question has already been closed. Regards
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معشوق

Regards!
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شخص معجب إلى درجة العبادة

I can't figure out here, is this person loved by a group of people: شخص معجب من قبل الناس
or is he a part of the group:
شخص ينتمي إلى جماعة من المعجبين

Cult:
عبادة
إعجاب يقارب العباد
جماعة من المعجبين

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Note added at 48 mins (2006-09-23 16:26:56 GMT)
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Of course with a ضمة on the ميم
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محبوب لدرجة كبيرة

fits the context
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