cult | ||
1. | [ noun ] (religion) adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices | |
Related terms: | religion cargo_cult cultist | |
2. | [ noun ] (psychology) an interest followed with exaggerated zeal | |
Synonyms: | furor craze furore rage fad | |
Examples: | : "he always follows the latest fads" "it was all the rage that season" |
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Related terms: | fashion | |
3. | [ noun ] (religion) a system of religious beliefs and rituals | |
Synonyms: | cultus religious_cult | |
Examples: | "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" |
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Related terms: | religion Rastafarianism obeah voodoo Rastafarianism macumba | |
Similar spelling: |
culotte Culotta |