cult -- (followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices)
fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage -- (an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season")
cult -- (followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader)
cult -- (a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult")
cult, cultus, religious cult -- (a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin")