cult
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/kʌlt/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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?”
- Devotion to a saint.
- The veneration and religious rites given to a deity, esp. in a historical polytheistic context.
- A religion that evolved out of another religion but has become a different religion through developing a radically different theology.
adjective
- Of or relating to a cult.
- Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.“a cult horror movie”
adjective
- 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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