adjective
- resembling or characteristic of a cult; having the intense devotion, unquestioning obedience, or manipulative practices associated with a cult
Usage: often used critically or disapprovingly
Examples
- The organization's cultlike practices included isolation of members from their families.
- Critics described the celebrity's followers as having cultlike devotion.
- The company's cultlike corporate culture demanded absolute loyalty from employees.
- Some people view the fandom as cultlike in its intensity and exclusivity.
- The group's cultlike hierarchy placed the leader above all questioning or dissent.