cultus

cul·tus  (klts)

n. pl. cul·tus·es or cul·ti (-t)

A cult, especially a religious one.

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[Latin, veneration; see cult.]

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cultus - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" religious cult, cult faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" 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, voodooism, voodoo - a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities