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cult

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
a religious group, often living together, whose beliefs are considered extreme or strange by many people:

Examples:

religious cult Their son ran away from home and joined a religious cult.
2

Examples:

cult of the Hindu cult of Shiva
3
someone or something that has become very popular with a particular group of people:

Examples:

the cult of celebrity
4
liked very much by a particular group of people:

Examples:

cult following The singer had a cult following in the 1970s.
cult figure She became a sort of comedy cult figure.
cult movie mainly US "Casablanca" became a cult movie.
cult film mainly UK She starred in the 1985 cult film "Barbarian Queen".
5
a system of religious belief, esp. one not recognized as an established religion, or the people who worship according to such a system of belief:

Examples:

People considered him a brilliant cult leader and con man.
6
A cult is also something that is very popular with some people, or a particular set of beliefs or behavior:

Examples:

a cult movie
the cult of celebrity

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