From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cult
n 1: followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and
practices
2: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always
follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
[syn: fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage]
3: followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or
sect who often live outside of conventional society under the
direction of a charismatic leader
4: a religion or sect that is generally considered to be
unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult"
5: a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the
cultus of the Blessed Virgin" [syn: cult, cultus,
religious cult]