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Cultist

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Noun

1. cultist

a member of a religious cult

2. cultist

a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader

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Cultist

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noun
1. 
a specific system of religious worship, esp with reference to its rites and deity
2. 
a sect devoted to such a system
3. 
a quasi-religious organization using devious psychological techniques to gain and control adherents
4. sociology
a group having an exclusive ideology and ritual practices centred on sacred symbols, esp one characterized by lack of organizational structure
5. 
intense interest in and devotion to a person, idea, or activity
the cult of yoga
6. 
the person, idea, etc, arousing such devotion
7. 
a. 
something regarded as fashionable or significant by a particular group
b. 
(as modifier)
a cult show
8. (modifier)
of, relating to, or characteristic of a cult or cults
a cult figure

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Cultist

see synonyms of cultist
noun
1. 
a. 
a system of religious worship or ritual
b. 
a quasi-religious group, often living in a colony, with a charismatic leader who indoctrinates members with unorthodox or extremist views, practices, or beliefs
2. 
a. 
devoted attachment to, or extravagant admiration for, a person, principle, or lifestyle, esp. when regarded as a fad
the cult of nudism
b. 
the object of such attachment
3. 
a group of followers; sect

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Cultist

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n.
1.
a. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
b. The followers of such a religion or sect.
2. A system or community of religious worship and ritual.
3. The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.
4. A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.
5.
a. Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.
b. The object of such devotion.
6. An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.

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