| 单词 | cult |
| 释义 | cult (once / 972 pages) 1n 2n People argue about whether the major religions of the world are just well-established cults — that, age and size aside, they are no different from any group that follows a spiritual leader. A cult is group of people defined by a "religious" devotion to something — often a self-appointed leader. Most people view cults as strange and frightening, mostly because cults have, over the years, done some strange and frightening things, including murders and mass suicides. Sometimes, too, you'll see cult used as an adjective to describe something or someone with a small, devoted fan-base. John Water's movies are cult favorites, adored by a select group of film lovers but not by the public at large. WORD FAMILYcult: cultism, cults+/cultism: cultist/cultist: cultists USAGE EXAMPLES“We want to be the Harlan Estate of the East Coast,” he said, naming one of the priciest cult Cabernets in Napa. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) The one exception is the movies’ writer, Michael Varrati, who specializes in two very different kinds of cult films—horror movies and Christmas movies. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) His revival of the work, in 1829, inaugurated the modern cult of Bach. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) 1 1n a system of religious beliefs and rituals Syn|Hypo|Hyper cultus, religious cult cargo cult a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes macumbaa Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing obeah, obia religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas Rastafarianisma religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land hoodooism, vodoun, voodoo, voodooisma religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities hoodooa practitioner of voodoo faith, religion, religious belief a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny 2n followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices Hypo|Hyper macumba (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin obeah, obi(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery Rastafarian(Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine voodoo(Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities Rastafari, Rastas(Jamaica) a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music Wiccaa community of followers of the Wicca religion faith, organized religion, religion an institution to express belief in a divine power 3n a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false it was a satanic cult Hyper faith, religion, religious belief a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny 4n followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader 2Hypo|Hyper cargo cult (Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries) faith, organized religion, religion an institution to express belief in a divine power n an interest followed with exaggerated zeal Syn|Hyper craze, fad, furor, furore, rage fashion the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior |
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