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

On Thursday, the actor famous for originating the role of Ash in Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror cult classic reiterated that he’s retired from playing the role, following his starring three-season run in Starz’s Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-’18). — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

View this post on Instagram Kim Cattrall Cattrall played Panettiere’s mother in the cult classic Ice Princess. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

The cult classic connected with her as a kid growing up in Pasadena, California, but even more so as a woman with ambitious pop-star aspirations of her own — and the nerve to go after them. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

What makes brisket unique is that its price increase has coincided with an explosion in demand, driven by an almost cult-like obsession with barbecue over the past several years. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026