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religious cult
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | religious cult - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"cultus, cultfaith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"cargo cult - a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comesmacumba - a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancingobeah, obi - a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical AmericasRastafarianism - a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Landhoodooism, vodoun, voodooism, voodoo - a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities |
EncyclopediaSeecultreligious cult
Synonyms for religious cultnoun a system of religious beliefs and ritualsSynonymsRelated Words- faith
- religion
- religious belief
- cargo cult
- macumba
- obeah
- obi
- Rastafarianism
- hoodooism
- vodoun
- voodooism
- voodoo
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