1 [usuallysing.] ~ (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 [onlybeforenoun] 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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