CULT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CULT?

Need another word that means the same as “cult”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “cult” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cult” are: craze, fad, furor, furore, rage, cultus, religious cult, sect, religious group, denomination, religious order, church, faith, faith community, belief, persuasion, affiliation, movement, obsession with, fixation on, mania for, passion for, fashion, vogue

Cult as a Noun

Definitions of "Cult" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cult” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
• Followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.
• A system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object.
• A religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false.
• Followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices.
• A person or thing that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society.
• Followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices.
• A system of religious beliefs and rituals.
• A misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular thing.
• A relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or as imposing excessive control over members.

Synonyms of "Cult" as a noun (24 Words)

affiliation	The act of becoming formally connected or joined. The group has no affiliation to any preservation society.
belief	An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof. Christian beliefs.
church	The body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church. The separation of church and state.
craze	A fine crack in a glaze or other surface. The new craze for step aerobics.
cultus	A system of religious beliefs and rituals. Devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin.
denomination	The action of naming or classifying something. Orthodox Jewish denominations.
fad	An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze. Some regard green politics as no more than the latest fad.
faith	A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. Keep the faith.
faith community	An institution to express belief in a divine power.
fashion	Characteristic or habitual practice. The latest Parisian fashions.
fixation on	The preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body.
furor	An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
furore	An outbreak of public anger or excitement. The verdict raised a furore over the role of courtroom psychiatry.
mania for	A mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently.
movement	A campaign undertaken by a political social or artistic movement. The free movement of labour.
obsession with	An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
passion for	Any object of warm affection or devotion.
persuasion	A group or sect holding a particular religious belief. I am not of your persuasion.
rage	A state of extreme anger. Computer games are all the rage.
religious cult	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
religious group	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
religious order	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
sect	A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong. Two of the older sects the Congregationalists and the Baptists were able to increase their membership dramatically.
vogue	General acceptance or favour; popularity. The vogue is to make realistic films.

Usage Examples of "Cult" as a noun

• The cult of St Olaf.
• A cult film.
• The series has become a bit of a cult in the UK.
• Devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin.
• A network of Satan-worshipping cults.
• The cult of the pursuit of money as an end in itself.
• It was a satanic cult.

Associations of "Cult" (30 Words)

apologist	A person who offers an argument in defence of something controversial. An apologist for capital punishment.
buddhism	The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth.
buddhist	One who follows the teachings of Buddha.
cardinal	A deep scarlet colour like that of a cardinal s cassock. A cardinal rule.
christian	Relating to or characteristic of Christianity.
cliquish	(of a group or place) tending to form or hold exclusive groups and so not welcoming to outsiders. A notoriously cliquish political club.
credo	A statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions. He announced his credo in his first editorial.
creed	Any system of principles or beliefs. People of many creeds and cultures.
dedicated	Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose. A dedicated high speed rail link from the Channel Tunnel.
deist	A person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it.
denomination	A class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money. The denomination of a consideration as relevant or irrelevant.
devout	Totally committed to a cause or belief. She was a devout Catholic.
evangelist	A preacher of the Christian gospel. A local evangelist working with a youth mission.
fanatically	In a passionately fanatic manner.
jewish	Of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion.
martyrdom	Death that is imposed because of the person’s adherence of a religious faith or cause. You know martyrdom isn t my style.
ordination	The action of decreeing or ordaining. The ordination of women.
orthodoxy	A belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards. Monetarist orthodoxy.
pilgrim	Travel or wander like a pilgrim. We should recognize our status as mere pilgrims in this world.
pilgrimage	Go on a pilgrimage. Thousands pilgrimage there every year.
pious	Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity. A deeply pious woman.
polygamist	An animal that has more than one mate. A Mississippi based group of practising polygamists.
prophet	In Christian use the books of Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel and the twelve minor prophets. The prime minister ignored the prophets of doom.
religious	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. Religious attitude.
rite	A religious or other solemn ceremony or act. The British family Christmas rite.
sacrament	(in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick. They used peyote as a sacrament.
saint	Declare a dead person to be a saint. Innocent III stressed that only the Pope had the authority to declare a saint.
sect	A group that has separated from an established Church; a nonconformist Church. Two of the older sects the Congregationalists and the Baptists were able to increase their membership dramatically.
shrine	Enclose in a shrine. The medieval pilgrim route to the shrine of St James.
synagogue	The building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.