The ancient cult met in secret.
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Examples:The other members of the group have become cultcelebrities, too.Discusses the public cult of celebrity in which humanity is less significant than its image.
Oh my goodness, I just found out my neighbor is a witch and is in a cult!
The cult leader had charisma and sense of prescience which enabled him to attract many searching souls.
A cultist is someone who belongs to a cult. An example of this term used in a sentence would be, "Jim Jones was a cultist who forced his followers to commit ritual suicide."
It takes a certain naivete to join a cult.
Join my cult
James Jones led a religious cult whose members committed mass suicide in Gayana, Africa in the 1970's.
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The cult's followers were filled with fanatical devotion.
Cult status is a position of fame, attained usually by a mega celebrity or a famous product, whereby it (or they) gain a certain following of fans around the world.When David Beckham signed for LA Galaxy, his celebrity hit cult status; he truly is the most recognisable athlete in the world.Che Guevara has such cult status, he is probably now more famous for his tribute t-shirts than his actions or speeches.Marmite has a certain cult status, it's polarizing taste gives it a dedicated legion of fans.
The cult leader's pernicious actions ruined the lives of the young men and women he deceived.