cultism

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Religious zeal; the willingness to serve God: "Cultism" refers to excessive or fanatical devotion to a religious faith or deity, characterized by intense religious fervor.
    • Devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult: It denotes the adherence to and promotion of the beliefs, rituals, and organizational structure of a specific cult, often implying uncritical acceptance.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The historian studied the rise of cultism in the late 20th century.
    • His cultism was evident in his unwavering defense of the group's most extreme practices.
    • The book warns against the dangers of cultism and blind obedience.
Advanced Usage
  • As a sociological/psychological term: Used in academic contexts to describe the characteristics and dynamics of cult adherence.
    • The psychologist's paper analyzed the mechanisms of thought control in cultism.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cult (n): A system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object, or a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.
  • Cultist (n): An adherent or member of a cult.
  • Cultic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of a cult.
Synonyms
  • Zealotry: Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious, political, or other ideals.
  • Fanaticism: The quality of being fanatical; extreme and often irrational enthusiasm or zeal.
  • Sectarianism: Excessive attachment to a particular sect or party, especially in religion.
Related Phrases
  • Blind devotion: Unquestioning and uncritical loyalty or enthusiasm.
  • Unquestioning adherence: Acceptance of doctrines or practices without doubt or criticism.
Noun
  1. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
  2. devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult

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