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

After her father’s untimely death, this Carrie, who grew up in a sheltered, cult-like environment, gets to interact with the outside world for the first time. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Nicolas Cage’s 2000 cult classic Gone in 60 Seconds took a minute. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Topo Chico is bubbling back onto store shelves after a monthslong absence that left fans of the cult-favorite mineral water scrambling for alternatives. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Vampire, cult leader, evil boyfriend — Jack O’Connell has the range. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026