Cultish Meaning
/ˈkʌltɪʃ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjResembling or characteristic of a cult.
Sentence Examples
The cultish behaviour was disturbing.
The group's cultish following grew.
The director's movies have gained a cultish following over time.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new company had a ____ atmosphere that concerned employees.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ behaviour was disturbing.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English cult Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English cultish From cult + -ish.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"As anyone who lived through those times will recall, a lot of pointless farting around was unleashed in the name of electronic music, particularly once the likes of Leer, Robert Rental, and Daniel Miller scored a degree of cultish fandom with their earliest releases, and provoked their own surge of imitators."
— 2021, Dave Thompson, I Feel Love, page 194:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new company had a ____ atmosphere that concerned employees.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ behaviour was disturbing.