Definition of Cultist

a member of an unconventional religious or societal movement (cult) that is run by a charismatic leader

Examples of Cultist in a sentence

Leader of the Peoples Temple, cultist Jim Jones led more than 900 followers in a mass-suicide.  🔊

Warren Jeffs, religious leader, and deranged cultist required his followers to worship him blindly and punished them if they did not obey.  🔊

Many of Charles Manson’s followers denied that he was a cultist even though the charismatic commune leader was able to influence them to commit murder.  🔊

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