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cult

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/kʌlt/ English

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noun

  1. A group or sect of people with a deviant religious, philosophical or cultural identity, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members.“Oh my gosh, I'm in a repressive cult! How can I leave it?”
  2. Devotion to a saint.
  3. The veneration and religious rites given to a deity, esp. in a historical polytheistic context.
  4. A religion that evolved out of another religion but has become a different religion through developing a radically different theology.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to a cult.
  2. Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.“a cult horror movie”

adjective

  1. True to the ideology of black metal or a stereotypical manifestation of that subculture.“You gotta wear make-up at kvlt gigs or you'll be thrown out.”

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