cultic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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His son, King Manasseh, however, restored some of these cultic practices and shrines.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
He is in no way totalistic — his beliefs can be remarkably fluid — nor is he the leader of a sealed-off cultic community.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2022
At the base of Mount Karkom, named in Hebrew for a desert crocus, there is evidence that ancient migration trails converged here and that cultic rituals took place in the area.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
There’s a sinister German biologist and animal rights activist named Jürgen who sports long, platinum-blonde hair and runs a cultic movement called Earth’s Guardians.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2020
“These cultic movements and AA can achieve dramatic and rapid transformation,” he says, speaking very broadly of religious movements.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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