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- [kuhlt]
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- /kʌlt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhlt]
- /kʌlt/
Definitions of cult word
- countable noun cult A cult is a fairly small religious group, especially one which is considered strange. 3
- adjective cult Cult is used to describe things that are very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people. 3
- singular noun cult Someone or something that is a cult has become very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people. 3
- countable noun cult The cult of something is a situation in which people regard that thing as very important or special. 3
- noun cult a specific system of religious worship, esp with reference to its rites and deity 3
- noun cult a sect devoted to such a system 3
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Origin of cult
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin cultus habitation, tilling, refinement, worship, equivalent to cul-, variant stem of colere to inhabit, till, worship + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Cult
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cult popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cult usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cult
noun cult
- clan — A clan is a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
- faith — a female given name.
- band — A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
- church — A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.
- denomination — A particular denomination is a particular religious group which has slightly different beliefs from other groups within the same faith.
adjective cult
- trendy — of, in, or pertaining to the latest trend or style.
- offbeat — differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian.
- alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
- out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
Antonyms for cult
noun cult
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- disrespect — Lack of respect or courtesy.
adjective cult
- mainstream — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
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