CULTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Cult

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 17th century (originally denoting homage paid to a divinity): from French culte or Latin cultus ‘worship’, from cult- ‘inhabited, cultivated, worshipped’, from the verb colere

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kʌlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object

Short Definition:

system of religious devotion towards figure or object

Examples:
  • the cult of St Olaf
Definition:

a person or thing that is popular or fashionable among a particular group or section of society

Short Definition:

person or thing popular among particular group

Examples:
  • the series has become a bit of a cult in the UK
  • a cult film

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