"cult following" meaning in English

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        "A group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of culture."
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          "fans",
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          "dedicated",
          "dedicated"
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          "specific",
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        [
          "area",
          "area"
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          "culture",
          "culture"
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        {
          "word": "cult film"
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        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
          "word": "kultstatus"
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        {
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "karuto-teki na fandamu",
          "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
          "word": "カルト的なファンダム"
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
          "word": "seguidores de culto"
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  "word": "cult following"
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      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
      "word": "kultstatus"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "karuto-teki na fandamu",
      "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
      "word": "カルト的なファンダム"
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      "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
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