1. (

• cult

) followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices ;

2. (

• fad ,
• craze ,
• furor ,
• furore ,
• cult ,
• rage

) an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season" ;

3. (

• cult ,

) followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader ;

4. (

• cult ,

) a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult" ;

5. (

• cult ,
• cultus ,
• religious_cult

) a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" ;