cult
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French culte, from Latin cultus (“care, adoration; cult”), from colō (“cultivate; protect”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
cult (plural cults)
- (offensive, derogatory) 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.
- Devotion to a saint.
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Translations [edit]
a sect
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devotion to a saint
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See also [edit]
Adjective [edit]
cult (not comparable)
Usage notes [edit]
The term has a positive connotation for groups of art, music, writing, fiction, and fashion devotees, but a negative connotation for new religious, extreme political, questionable therapeutic, and pyramidal business groups.
Translations [edit]
enjoyed by a small, loyal group