"cult following" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "derived": [
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          "word": "cult follower"
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      "glosses": [
        "A group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of culture."
      ],
      "id": "en-cult_following-en-noun-KZ6VFqwa",
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        [
          "fans",
          "fans"
        ],
        [
          "dedicated",
          "dedicated"
        ],
        [
          "specific",
          "specific"
        ],
        [
          "area",
          "area"
        ],
        [
          "culture",
          "culture"
        ]
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      "related": [
        {
          "word": "cult film"
        }
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
          "word": "kultstatus"
        },
        {
          "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"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
          "word": "seguidores de culto"
        }
      ],
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        "en:cult following"
      ]
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  "word": "cult following"
}

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    {
      "word": "cult follower"
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      "form": "cult followings",
      "tags": [
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "cult film"
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "A group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of culture."
      ],
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          "fans",
          "fans"
        ],
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          "dedicated",
          "dedicated"
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          "specific",
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          "area",
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          "culture",
          "culture"
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    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
      "word": "kultstatus"
    },
    {
      "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"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "group of dedicated fans",
      "word": "seguidores de culto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cult following"
}