| NOUN | cognition | cultus, cult, religious cult | a system of religious ... / religious beliefs and rituals |
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| Meaning | A system of religious ... / religious beliefs and rituals. | |
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| Example | "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" | |
| Synonyms | cult, religious cult | |
| Narrower | 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 |
| 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 | |
| obeah, obi | A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery | |
| voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooism | A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti) | |
| Broader | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
| Spanish | culto | |
| Catalan | culte | |
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