cultus

/ˈkʌldəs/

Other forms: culti

Definitions of cultus

1. noun

   a system of religious beliefs and rituals
   “devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin”

   synonyms: cult, religious cult

   types:

   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; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing

   obeah, obi

   a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas

   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

   hoodooism, vodoun, voodoo, voodooism

   a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities

   hoodoo

   a practitioner of voodoo

   type of:

   faith, religion, religious belief

   a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny