Synonyms for CULT
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1. cultnoun

   followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices

   Synonyms:
   furore, fad, rage, cultus, furor, religious cult, craze

2. fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, ragenoun

   an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

   "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"

   Synonyms:
   cult, fury, frenzy, rage, furore, madness, craze, fad, delirium, passion, hysteria, religious cult, furor, cultus

3. cultnoun

   followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader

   Synonyms:
   furore, fad, rage, cultus, furor, religious cult, craze

4. cultnoun

   a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false

   "it was a satanic cult"

   Synonyms:
   furore, fad, rage, cultus, furor, religious cult, craze

5. cult, cultus, religious cultnoun

   a system of religious beliefs and rituals

   "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"

   Synonyms:
   cult, cultus, rage, furore, craze, fad, religious cult, furor

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cultnoun

   Synonyms:
   homage, worship

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "cult":

   cults, worship, anti-cult, sect, heresy, heretic, sectarian, religion

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How to use CULT in a sentence?

1. Duncan Levin:

   Clare Bronfman expected to be punished for what Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty to, but Clare Bronfman conduct merits a far lower sentence, despite press reports to the contrary, the court did find that Clare Bronfman did not fund a sex cult. Clare Bronfman intends to mount a vigorous and immediate appeal.

2. Mark Hertling:

   We have to take each terrorist or cult organization in every country as a separate entity. We can't look at it as one big group. You may miss the most important targets when you are doing that.

3. Ray Dalio:

   It is a culture, but it's the opposite of a cult.

4. Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   He had a long history of violent crime, infatuation with extremism and mental instability, as the siege unfolded yesterday, he sought to cloak his actions with the symbolism of the (Islamic State) death cult. Tragically, there are people in our community ready to engage in politically motivated violence.

5. Lia Thomas:

   I've thought about long and hard. I think it comes to cowardice. I think it comes to a cult-like mentality. I think these people are brainwashed. They are experiencing truckloads of cognitive dissonance. I talk to many girls outside the swimming pool [at the competition and asked] ‘what is a woman?’ And they literally would not speak. It's really sinister.