cultism

[ kuhl-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈkʌl tɪz əm /

noun

the practices and devotions of a cult.

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Origin of cultism

First recorded in 1830–40; cult + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM cultism

cult·ist, noun

Words nearby cultism

cultch, cultellus, cultic, cultigen, cultish, cultism, cultivable, cultivar, cultivate, cultivate one's own garden, cultivated
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