Definitions for cultist
cultist

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1. cultistnoun

   a member of a religious cult

2. cultistnoun

   a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader

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1. cultistnoun

   A member of a cult.

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1. cultist

   In Modern English, cult is a term, considered pejorative by some, for a social group that is defined by its unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals, or its common interest in a particular personality, object, or goal. This sense of the term is controversial and weakly defined, – having divergent definitions both in popular culture and academia – and has also been an ongoing source of contention among scholars across several fields of study.: 348–356 An older sense of the word involves a set of religious devotional practices that is conventional within its culture, is related to a particular figure, and is frequently associated with a particular place. References to the "cult" of a particular Catholic saint, or references to the imperial cult of ancient Rome, for example, use the word in this sense. While the word is still being used in its literal and original sense, a derived sense of "excessive devotion" arose in the 19th century. Then, beginning in the 1930s, cults became an object of sociological study within the context of the study of religious behavior. Since the 1940s, the Christian countercult movement has opposed some sects and new religious movements, labeling them "cults" because of their unorthodox beliefs. Since the 1970s, the secular anti-cult movement has opposed certain groups and, as a reaction to acts of violence, frequently charged those cults with practicing mind control. Scholars and the media have disputed some of the claims and actions of anti-cult movements, leading to further public controversy. Sociological classifications of religious movements may identify a cult as a social group with socially deviant or novel beliefs and practices, although this is often unclear. Other researchers present a less-organized picture of cults, saying that they arise spontaneously around novel beliefs and practices. Groups labelled as "cults" range in size from local groups with a few followers to international organizations with millions of adherents.

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1. cultist

   A cultist is an individual who shows extreme devotion or commitment to a particular belief, idea, ideology, or group often considered outside mainstream or socially accepted norms. This typically refers to members of religious, spiritual, or social cults, who follow the teachings and practices of a charismatic leader or specific doctrine. Cultists may engage in unconventional behaviors and rituals, and are often perceived as being manipulated or controlled to a potentially harmful degree.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cultist in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cultist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cultist
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultist
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