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noun(cult)a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also : its body of adherents
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noun(cult)great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (such as a film or book); especially : such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad
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noun(cult)the object of such devotion
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noun phrase(cult)the tendency of people to care too much about famous people
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noun phrase(cult)a situation in which a public figure (such as a political leader) is deliberately presented to the people of a country as a great person who should be admired and loved
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adjective(cult)opposing, discouraging, or prohibiting religious cults
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noun(cult)any of various Melanesian religious groups characterized by the belief that material wealth (such as money or manufactured goods) can be obtained through ritual worship
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noun(cult)a situation in which a public figure (such as a political leader) is deliberately presented to the people of a country as a great person who should be admired and loved
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noun(cult)a cult that is part of a larger cult