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cultic

British  
/ ˈkʌltɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a religious cult

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"It’s absolutely textbook. In fact, they have to do that for this machine that is cultic brainwashing to work," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

His son, King Manasseh, however, restored some of these cultic practices and shrines.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

He is in no way totalistic — his beliefs can be remarkably fluid — nor is he the leader of a sealed-off cultic community.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2022

At the base of Mount Karkom, named in Hebrew for a desert crocus, there is evidence that ancient migration trails converged here and that cultic rituals took place in the area.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021

“These cultic movements and AA can achieve dramatic and rapid transformation,” he says, speaking very broadly of religious movements.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel