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Cult

Cult Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cult? [n] an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season" [n] a system of religious beliefs and rituals [n] adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cult: craze \| fad \| furor \| furore \| rage \| religious cult Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cult: adoration \| articles of religion \| catechism \| celebration \| ceremonialism \| church \| communion \| connection \| co-worship \| credenda \| credo \| creed \| cultism \| cultus \| denomination \| devotion \| doctrinal statement \| dulia \| faith \| formalism \| formulated belief \| gospel \| homage \| hyperdulia \| ideology \| idolatry \| ism \| latria \| liturgics \| liturgiology \| liturgism \| mystique \| persuasion \| political faith \| political philosophy \| prostration \| religion \| reverence \| ritualism \| rituality \| ritualization \| Sabbatarianism \| sabbatism \| sacramentalism \| sacramentarianism \| school \| sect \| solemn observance \| solemnization \| symbolics \| symbolism \| system of belief \| transcendent wonder \| veneration \| Weltanschauung \| world view \| worship \| worshiping See Also \| cultist \| faith \| faith \| fashion \| hoodooism \| macumba \| obeah \| obi \| Rastafarianism \| religion \| religion \| religious belief \| vodoun \| voodoo \| voodooism Cult In Webster's Dictionary \Cult\ (k?lt) n .[F. culte, L. cultus care, culture, fr. colere to cultivate. Cf. {Cultus}.] 1. Attentive care; homage; worship. Every one is convinced of the reality of a better self, and of. thecult or homage which is due to it. --Shaftesbury. 2. A system of religious belief and worship. That which was the religion of Moses is the ceremonial or cult of the religion of Christ. --Coleridge.

Cult Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cult?

[n] an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
[n] a system of religious beliefs and rituals
[n] adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices

Cult In Webster's Dictionary

\Cult\ (k?lt) n .[F. culte, L. cultus care, culture, fr.
colere to cultivate. Cf. {Cultus}.]
1. Attentive care; homage; worship.

         Every one is convinced of the reality of a better
         self, and of. thecult or homage which is due to it.
                                               --Shaftesbury.

2. A system of religious belief and worship.

         That which was the religion of Moses is the
         ceremonial or cult of the religion of Christ.
                                               --Coleridge.

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