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noun worship of a person/thing ADJ. personality the personality cult of the president CULT + NOUN figure, hero He became a cult figure during the 1960s. | status The book achieved cult status as soon as it was published. | following The show has built up a cult following. | band, book, film PREP. ~ of the cult of youth religious group ADJ. religious the members of a religious cult CULT + NOUN leader, member | image, object, statue | practice
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