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

Demand Clusters Change The Winner The study also breaks the questions into demand clusters—value, premium, luxury, cult, investment-grade, beginner, comparison—and the leaderboard reshuffles completely depending on which question gets asked. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

And the Pumpkin Joe-Joe’s Cookies are a seasonal cult favorite for good reason. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026

Wingstop is a fast-casual national chain known for their chicken wings, fries and a cult following for their ranch. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

While the 1992 film that inspired the show went up in smoke, the TV series cast an undying spell — sparking one of pop culture’s fiercest, most devoted cult followings. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026