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cultism Synonyms

Another word for cultism

Choosing another word for cultism depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Devotion to the doctrines, practices, or leadership of a cult, or the social phenomenon of cultic groups.

Usage Example

"Sociologists have written extensively on the rise of political sectarianism in the modern digital age."

Strong
sectarianism
fanaticism
zealotry
dogmatism

• noun (Context 2)

In Romance linguistics, a learned word borrowed directly from classical Latin or Greek rather than evolving through normal vernacular phonetic changes.

Usage Example

"In Spanish historical linguistics, the word 'frígido' is classified as a inkhorn term, whereas 'frío' is its inherited popular doublet."

Strong
inkhorn term
latinism

• noun (Context 3)

An ornate, artificial, and heavily Latinized literary style of the Spanish Baroque period, characterized by complex syntax, Classical allusions, and elaborate metaphors.

Usage Example

"The seventeenth-century poetry of Luis de Góngora represents the pinnacle of Spanish literary culteranismo."

Strongest
culteranismo
gongorism
Strong
euphuism

Opposites of cultism

The opposite of cultism shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

vernacularism
freethinking
vulgarism
skepticism
colloquialism
orthodoxy
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