cult
31cult — In the anthropological meaning, a cult is a set of practices and beliefs of a group, in relation to a local god. In sociology, it is a small group of religious activists, whose beliefs are typically syncretic, esoteric, and individualistic.… …
32cult — /kʌlt / (say kult) noun 1. a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies. 2. (derogatory) a religious or pseudo religious movement, characterised by the extreme devotion of its members, who… …
33cult — n. 1 a system of religious worship esp. as expressed in ritual. 2 a devotion or homage to a person or thing (the cult of aestheticism). b a popular fashion esp. followed by a specific section of society. 3 (attrib.) denoting a person or thing… …
34cult — [kʌlt] noun [C] I 1) a religious group with beliefs that most people consider strange or dangerous 2) extreme admiration for someone or something the cult of beauty[/ex] II adj cult [kʌlt] very popular with a particular group of people a cult… …
35cult — 1. noun /kʌlt/ a) A group or doctrine with religious, philosophical or cultural identity sometimes viewed as a sect, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members …
36cult — [17] The Indo European base *quel ,* quoldenoted primarily ‘move around, turn’ (it is the source of English cycle and wheel). By metaphorical extension it came to signify ‘be busy’, which later branched out in two semantic directions: ‘inhabiting …
37cult — appealing only to a minority From esoteric religions, we move to cult movies, books, art, or even radio or television shows: Braden was a brilliant broadcaster and the show achieved a kind of cult status. (F. Muir, 1997) …
38cult — noun 1) a religious cult Syn: sect, denomination, group, movement, church, persuasion, body, faction 2) the cult of eternal youth in Hollywood Syn: obsession with, fixation on, mania for …
39cult — noun 1) a religious cult Syn: sect, group, movement 2) the cult of youth in Hollywood Syn: obsession, fixation, idolization, devotion, worship, veneration …
40cult — [17] The Indo European base *quel ,* quoldenoted primarily ‘move around, turn’ (it is the source of English cycle and wheel). By metaphorical extension it came to signify ‘be busy’, which later branched out in two semantic directions: ‘inhabiting …
