religious cult

Noun
  1. A system of religious beliefs and rituals (synset 105957131)
    "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"
    is a type of: faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
    subtypes:
    • cargo cult - a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes
    • macumba - a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing
    • obeah, obi - a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
    • rastafarianism - a religious cult based on a belief that Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) is the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the Promised Land
    • hoodooism, vodoun, voodoo, voodooism - a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
    same as: cult, cultus

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