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cultic

British  
/ ˈkʌltɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a religious cult

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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His son, King Manasseh, however, restored some of these cultic practices and shrines.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Yet, by accepting at face value the purported rationalism of the New Misanthropy, Kirsch fails to fully appreciate its essentially theological, even cultic character.

From Slate ● Jan. 26, 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

“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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