Followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices.

Roget 990: worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, service, humiliation; kneeling, genuflection, prostration.    prayer, invocation, supplication, rogation, intercession, orison, holy breathing; petition etc. (request) 765; collect, litany, Lord's prayer, paternoster [Lat.]; beadroll^†; latria^†, dulia^†, hyperdulia^†, vigils; revival; cult; anxious meeting, camp meeting; ebenezer, virginal.    thanksgiving; giving thanks, returning thanks; grace, praise, glorification, benediction, doxology, hosanna; hallelujah, allelujah^†; Te Deum [Lat.], non nobis Domine [Lat.], nunc dimittis [Lat.]; paean; benschen [G.]; Ave Maria, O Salutaris, Sanctus [Lat.], The Annunciation, Tersanctus, Trisagion.    psalm, psalmody; hymn, plain song, chant, chaunt, response, anthem, motet; antiphon^†, antiphony.    oblation, sacrifice, incense, libation; burnt offering, heave offering, votive offering; offertory.    discipline; self-discipline, self-examination, self-denial; fasting.    divine service, office, duty; exercises; morning prayer; mass, matins, evensong, vespers; undernsong^†, tierce^†; holyday etc. (rites) 998.    worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant.    ... show more

Polish: sekta

An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.

synonyms: craze, fad, furor, furore, rage.

Dutch: gril, modegril, epidemie, rage

Followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

A religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false.

A system of religious beliefs and rituals:
— Devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin.

synonyms: cultus, religious cult.

Polish: kult