cultlike

English

Etymology

cult +‎ -like

Adjective

cultlike (comparative more cultlike, superlative most cultlike)

1. Resembling a cult.
   • 2009 February 4, Aliza Rosenbaum, Edward Hadas, “Buffett Pays Low for Another Icon”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Harley has a global, nearly cultlike following, but has had a tough time finding buyers for its expensive wheels […] .

   • 2021 October 17, Katrin Bennhold, “Fake Polls and Tabloid Coverage on Demand: The Dark Side of Sebastian Kurz”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN:

     […] Mr. Kurz and a small cabal of allies with cultlike devotion to him paid off one of Austria’s biggest tabloids to ensure favorable news coverage.

Synonyms

• cultish
• culty