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cargo cult vs cultus

cultus vs cargo cult

cargo cult and cultus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cargo cult Yes No No No
cultus Yes No No No
As nouns, cultus is a hypernym of cargo cult; that is, cultus is a word with a broader meaning than cargo cult:
  • cargo cult: a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes
  • cultus: a system of religious beliefs and rituals
Other hypernyms of cargo cult include cult, religious cult.
cargo cult (noun) cultus (noun)
a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes a system of religious beliefs and rituals
(Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)
Difference between cargo cult and cultus

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