cultist

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/ˈkʌltɪst/

noun

A member of a cult.

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Meanings

nouncultist (plural cultists)

plural cultists

  1. A member of a cult.

Origin

From cult + -ist.

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Translations

Esperanto sektano
  • sektanomember of a cult
French sectateur
  • sectateurmember of a cult
Russian сектант
  • сектант (sektant)member of a cult
Spanish sectario
  • sectariomember of a cult
Swedish sektmedlem
  • sektmedlemmember of a cult
Cite this entry
APA

cultist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cultist

MLA

“cultist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cultist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cultist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cultist.

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