cultists

Definition of cultistsnext
plural of cultist

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zealots
Noun
  • Then there are the Muslims depicted as religious zealots.
    Deena ElGenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • In that vacuum, religious zealots and cults manifest, nihilism thrives, and families are torn apart.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Cultists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultists. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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