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cultism

American  
[kuhl-tiz-uhm] / ˈkʌl tɪz əm /

noun

  1. the practices and devotions of a cult.


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Etymology

Origin of cultism

First recorded in 1830–40; cult + -ism

Example Sentences

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Hats off to DiBlasi and his co-writer, Scott Poiley, for being so ambitious with genre; they serve cultism, occultism, a monster, a ghost, comedy, sci-fi and family drama.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Mackenzie was arrested two weeks ago for alleged links to cultism.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

Mr. Makenzi was arrested on April 14 over his links to cultism, which is common in Kenya.

From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023

Rather, his cultism is inseparable from his solipsistic reality….

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2022

Broader themes include distrust of corporations, paranoia over the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, and even good old-fashioned cultism.

From The Verge • Oct. 27, 2017

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