Synonyms of cult

cult

noun

ˈkəlt 

1

as in audience

a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)

long after it had gone off the air, the TV series continued to have a huge cult

Synonyms & Similar Words

• audience
• following
• followership
• discipleship
• fandom

2

as in religion

a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities

an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• religion
• sect
• persuasion
• creed
• faith
• denomination
• church
• theology
• credo
• doctrine
• communion
• dogma
• paganism
• monotheism
• pantheism
• theism
• polytheism
• heathenism
• deism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agnosticism
• atheism
• secularism
• unbelief
• know-nothingism
• godlessness
• nonbelief

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cult

Much of Frank’s book is about the cult of innovation and creativity that dates back to the postwar years. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

That means driverless cars going really fast, and occasionally crashing, could look spectacular (shades of the cult film Death Race 2000) on various streaming platforms. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Brooke has written about her older brother Henry, who died by suicide decades prior following his involvement in a cult bombing which left a man dead. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Premiering November 14th, the project will reunite Campbell with her House Party co-star AJ Johnson—their first professional pairing since the 1990 cult classic. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026