| Front | cult |
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| Back | cult noun, adjective BrE /kʌlt/ NAmE /kʌlt/ noun word origin example bank 1 [usually singular] ~ (of sth) a way of life, an attitude, an idea, etc. that has become very popular the cult of physical fitness An extraordinary personality cult had been created around the leader. 2 a small group of people who have extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion Their son ran away from home and joined a cult. 3 (formal) a system of religious beliefs and practices the Chinese cult of ancestor worship adjective word origin [only before noun] very popular with a particular group of people; treating sb/sth as a cult figure, etc a cult movie/book The singer has become a cult figure in America. The cartoon has achieved cult status. The TV series has a cult following among young people. |
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