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Cult

noun/kˈʌlt/
Definition
followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌlt/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈʌlt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈʌlt/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈʌlt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfollowers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
nounan interest followed with exaggerated zeal
“he always follows the latest fads”
nounfollowers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
nouna religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
“it was a satanic cult”
nouna system of religious beliefs and rituals
“devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin”
Word Forms
cultistnouna member of a religious cult
faddyadjectiveintensely fashionable for a short time
faddistnouna person who subscribes to a variety of fads
crazyadjectiveintensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kult
Anhänger eines exklusiven Systems religiöser Überzeugungen und Praktiken
🇫🇷French
culte
adeptes d’un système exclusif de croyances et de pratiques religieuses
🇪🇸Spanish
culto
seguidores de un sistema exclusivo de creencias y prácticas religiosas
🇮🇹Italian
culto
seguaci di un sistema esclusivo di credenze e pratiche religiose
🇳🇱Dutch
sekte
aanhangers van een exclusief systeem van religieuze overtuigingen en praktijken
🇵🇹Portuguese
culto
seguidores de um sistema exclusivo de crenças e práticas religiosas
🇷🇺Russian
культ
последователи исключительной системы религиозных верований и практик
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पंथ
धार्मिक विश्वासों और प्रथाओं की एक विशिष्ट प्रणाली के अनुयायी
🇧🇩Bengali
ধর্ম
ধর্মীয় বিশ্বাস এবং অনুশীলনের একচেটিয়া ব্যবস্থার অনুসারী
🇮🇳Tamil
வழிபாட்டு முறை
மத நம்பிக்கைகள் மற்றும் நடைமுறைகளின் பிரத்யேக அமைப்பைப் பின்பற்றுபவர்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆరాధన
మత విశ్వాసాలు మరియు అభ్యాసాల యొక్క ప్రత్యేక వ్యవస్థ యొక్క అనుచరులు
🇮🇳Marathi
पंथ
धार्मिक श्रद्धा आणि प्रथा यांच्या अनन्य प्रणालीचे अनुयायी
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંપ્રદાય
ધાર્મિક માન્યતાઓ અને પ્રથાઓની વિશિષ્ટ પ્રણાલીના અનુયાયીઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆರಾಧನೆ
ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಚರಣೆಗಳ ವಿಶೇಷ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಅನುಯಾಯಿಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൾട്ട്
മതപരമായ വിശ്വാസങ്ങളുടെയും ആചാരങ്ങളുടെയും ഒരു പ്രത്യേക സംവിധാനത്തിൻ്റെ അനുയായികൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੰਥ
ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਅਭਿਆਸਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਨਿਵੇਕਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਦੇ ਪੈਰੋਕਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
فرقہ
مذہبی عقائد اور طریقوں کے ایک خصوصی نظام کے پیروکار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
邪教
独特的宗教信仰和习俗体系的追随者
🇯🇵Japanese
カルト
宗教的信念と実践の排他的なシステムの信者
🇰🇷Korean
숭배
종교적 신념과 관습의 배타적 체계를 따르는 사람들
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giáo phái
những người theo một hệ thống tín ngưỡng và thực hành tôn giáo độc quyền
🇹🇭Thai
ลัทธิ
ผู้ติดตามระบบความเชื่อและการปฏิบัติทางศาสนาแบบพิเศษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kultus
pengikut sistem keyakinan dan praktik keagamaan yang eksklusif
🇵🇭Filipino
kulto
mga tagasunod ng isang eksklusibong sistema ng mga paniniwala at gawi sa relihiyon
🇲🇾Malay
pemujaan
pengikut sistem kepercayaan dan amalan agama yang eksklusif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جماعة
أتباع نظام حصري من المعتقدات والممارسات الدينية
🇮🇷Persian
فرقه
پیروان یک نظام انحصاری از باورها و اعمال مذهبی
🇹🇷Turkish
kült
ayrıcalıklı bir dini inanç ve uygulama sisteminin takipçileri
🇮🇱Hebrew
פּוּלחָן
חסידי מערכת בלעדית של אמונות ומנהגים דתיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cult'?
The primary meaning of 'cult' is 'followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cult' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cult' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cult' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cult' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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