Definition of cult Cult
/kʌˈlt/ - [kult] - cult
We found 15 definitions of cult from 7 different sources.
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What does cult mean?
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NounPlural: cults |
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| cult - followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices | ||
| organized religion, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" | ||
| macumba a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing | ||
| obeah, obi a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas | ||
| rastafarian (Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine | ||
| voodoo a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities | ||
| rastafari, rastas (Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music | ||
| wicca the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe | ||
| cult - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" | ||
| cultus, religious cult | ||
| religious belief, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" | ||
| cargo cult a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes | ||
| macumba a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing | ||
| obeah, obi a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas | ||
| rastafarianism a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land | ||
| cult - followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader | ||
| organized religion, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" | ||
| cargo cult a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes | ||
| cult - a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult" | ||
| religious belief, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" | ||
| cult - an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season" | ||
| fad, craze, furor, furore, rage | ||
| fashion characteristic or habitual practice | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cult (Noun)
A group of people with a religious, philosophical or cultural identity sometimes viewed as a sect, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members. - cult (Noun)
Devotion to a saint. - cult (Adjective)
Of, or relating to a cult. - cult (Adjective)
Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cult (n .)
Attentive care; homage; worship. - cult (n .)
A system of religious belief and worship.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cult
A particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cult
kult, n. a system of religious belief, worship.—Also Cult′us. [L. cultus—colĕre, to worship.]
Wikipedia 
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A cult is a religious group of people. It is often a small, new founded religious movement. Cults have beliefs or practices that many people think of as being odd, or that have practices that most people in the world do not practice. Cults have been around for many years.
What religious group is or is not a cult is often only a matter of personal opinion. That opinion may change over time. What is at one point in time considered a cult may later be accepted as a religion. This is not always the case though. Certain cults gain popular acceptance and become religions while others are never accepted and remain cults.
Many religions today began as cults. As they got more followers and became more accepted in society, they became religions. There are also many religions that began as sects and over time became their own separate religion.
Because of how they are shown in the media (television, movies and news), many people hear the word "cult" and view them as being very bad. This may or may not be true.
Cults like Christian cults are groups that have some teachings that most Christians teach but may have some beliefs that are not taught in mainstream Christianity.
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🔤- cult, noun, singular of cults.
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