(~s)
1.
A ~ is a fairly small religious group, especially one which is considered strange.
The teenager may have been abducted by a religious ~...
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n
2.
Cult is used to describe things that are very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people.
Since her death, she has become a ~ figure...
The film is destined to become a ~ classic...
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
Someone or something that is a ~ has become very popular or fashionable among a particular group of people.
Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a ~...
N-SING
4.
The ~ of something is a situation in which people regard that thing as very important or special.
Meanwhile the personality ~ around this campaigner grew.
N-COUNT: usu the N of n disapproval