cult
English Thesaurus
1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | fashion, |
| definition | : | the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior (noun.cognition) |
2. a system of religious beliefs and rituals (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
| definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cargo cult, |
| definition | : | a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | macumba, |
| definition | : | a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | obeah, obi, |
| definition | : | a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | rastafarianism, |
| definition | : | a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | hoodooism, vodoun, voodoo, voodooism, |
| definition | : | a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities (noun.cognition) |
3. a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | faith, religion, religious belief, |
| definition | : | a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition) |
4. followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | cargo cult, |
| definition | : | (Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries) (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | cultist, |
| definition | : | a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader (noun.person) |
5. followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | macumba, |
| definition | : | (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | obeah, obi, |
| definition | : | (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | rastafarian, |
| definition | : | (Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | voodoo, |
| definition | : | (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | rastafari, rastas, |
| definition | : | (Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | wicca, |
| definition | : | a community of followers of the Wicca religion (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | cultist, |
| definition | : | a member of a religious cult (noun.person) |
6. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | faddist, |
| definition | : | a person who subscribes to a variety of fads (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | crazy, dotty, gaga, wild, |
| definition | : | intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | faddish, faddy, |
| definition | : | intensely fashionable for a short time (adj.all) |
7. a system of religious beliefs and rituals (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | cultist, |
| definition | : | a member of a religious cult (noun.person) |
8. a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | cultist, cultist, |
| definition | : | a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader (noun.person) |
9. followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices (noun.group)
| derivation | : | cultist, |
| definition | : | a member of a religious cult (noun.person) |
10. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | faddist, |
| definition | : | a person who subscribes to a variety of fads (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | crazy, dotty, gaga, wild, |
| definition | : | intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | faddish, faddy, |
| definition | : | intensely fashionable for a short time (adj.all) |
11. a system of religious beliefs and rituals (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | cultist, |
| definition | : | a member of a religious cult (noun.person) |
12. a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | cultist, cultist, |
| definition | : | a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader (noun.person) |
13. followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices (noun.group)
| derivation | : | cultist, |
| definition | : | a member of a religious cult (noun.person) |
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