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| anticult |
combined form of cult. |
| bacchanal |
one who worships the ancient Roman wine god Bacchus or takes part in a celebration held by his cult. [2/3 definitions] |
| cult |
the members of a cult. [1/4 definitions] |
| cultus |
a cult, esp. a religious one. |
| deprogram |
to convince of the error of recently acquired beliefs, esp. those of a religious cult, by coercive means such as kidnapping, deprivation of sleep, and long interrogation and argumentation. |
| Dionysus |
in Greek mythology, the god of wine and of an orgiastic religious cult; Bacchus. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. [1/4 definitions] |
| macumba |
a Brazilian religious cult that combines sorcery and the use of fetishes with elements of Christianity. |
| python |
(cap.) in Greek mythology, the huge serpent that Apollo killed before founding his cult at Delphi. [1/3 definitions] |
| Rastafarian |
a member of a black Jamaican religious cult that regards the late emperor Haile Selassie as a messiah and Africa as the Promised Land to which all blacks will ultimately return. [2 definitions] |
| Satanism |
the worship of Satan, esp. in a cult whose rituals distort and mock Christian worship. |
| subcult |
combined form of cult. |
| voodoo |
a religious cult or practice, primarily in the West Indies, that is based on the belief in the power of spells and charms. [1/5 definitions] |
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