CULT

Cult

The term 'cult' was originally used to describe a group of people who worshiped a deity. The term was first used in the early 17th century denoting homage paid to a deity and borrowed via the French culte from Latin cultus, from the adjective cultus, derived from the verb colere . Today the term often carries derogatory connotations

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cult

Noun

  1. A group of people with a religious, philosophical or cultural identity sometimes viewed as a sect, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members.
  2. Devotion to a saint.

Adjective

  1. Of, or relating to a cult.
  2. Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.
    a cult horror movie


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