Cargo cult and Cult

Cargo cult noun - 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.

Cult and cargo cult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cult" instead a noun phrase "Cargo cult".

Cult noun - A group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film).

Cargo cult and cult are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Cargo cult" with "Cult", this terms are similar.

Nearby Word: culture