cult
The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
Noun 2 meanings
The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.
“imperial cult”
A group of people having an obsession with or intense admiration for a particular activity, idea, person or thing.
“the heavy metal cult”
Adjective 2 meanings
Of or relating to a cult.
Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.
“a cult horror movie”
Etymology
Derived from French culte, from Latin cultus (“care, adoration; cult”), from colō (“cultivate; protect”).
CULT at a glance
CULT has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + T 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,025 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with cult
All rhymesOne letter away
- COLT6
- CURT6
- CULL6
- CELT6
- CULM8
- CUIT6
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