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cult noun

  /kʌlt/ , /ˈkɒlt/ , /ˈkʊlt/ , [kʰʌlt]
  • (religion) 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.
 культ
  • (chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.
 культ, се́кта

cult adjective

  /kʌlt/ , /ˈkɒlt/ , /ˈkʊlt/ , [kʰʌlt]
  • Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.
 культовый
cult of personality
культ ли́чности, культ личности
cult film
ку́льтовый фильм
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