cultism

[ kuhl-tiz-uh m ]

/ ˈkʌl tɪz əm /

noun

the practices and devotions of a cult.

Nearby words

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

Origin of cultism

First recorded in 1830–40; cult + -ism

Related forms

cult·ist, noun

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