"cultish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more cultish [comparative], most cultish [superlative]
Etymology: From cult + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cult|ish}} cult + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} cultish (comparative more cultish, superlative most cultish)
  1. (derogatory) Resembling or characteristic of a cult. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: cultlike, cultic Derived forms: cultishly, cultishness
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