Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cult

5 senses of cult

Sense 1
cult -- (followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices)
       => religion, faith, organized religion -- (an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him")

Sense 2
fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage -- (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season")
       => fashion -- (the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior)

Sense 3
cult -- (followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader)
       => religion, faith, organized religion -- (an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him")

Sense 4
cult -- (a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult")
       => religion, faith, religious belief -- (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality")

Sense 5
cult, cultus, religious cult -- (a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin")
       => religion, faith, religious belief -- (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality")