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

Watch Justified on Hulu Wynonna Earp has garnered a cult following for its blend of neo-Western storytelling and magical realism. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Most famously, the style was finished with a little leather bow, which became a calling card among its cult of fans that included everyone from blue-stocking Upper East Siders to Bernie Madoff. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 July 2026

This human edge is likely what made The Human Vapor appealing to Japanese critics; Ryfle and Godziszewski note that major Japanese publications ran glowing reviews, leading to a cult following in the years since. — Rory Doherty, Time, 3 July 2026

Not long after playing the title character’s mother in cult classic Donnie Darko (2001), McDonnell got cast as Galactica’s President Laura Roslin, earning a generation of devoted fans for what may be her most recognizable role to date. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026