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Meaning of cult

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  cult
      n 1: followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and
           practices
      2: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always
         follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
         [syn: {fad}, {craze}, {furor}, {furore}, {cult}, {rage}]
      3: 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: a religion or sect that is generally considered to be
         unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult"
      5: a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the
         cultus of the Blessed Virgin" [syn: {cult}, {cultus},
         {religious cult}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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