Definitions for cult

Overview of noun cult

The noun cult has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (3) cult

(followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices)

2. (1) 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")

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)

4. cult

(a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult")

5. cult, cultus, religious cult

(a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin")