cult follower
Fanatical group member
A cult follower is someone who belongs to a cult—typically a fringe religious or ideological group with intense devotion to a charismatic leader.
The term carries connotations of blind obedience and susceptibility to manipulation: The cult followers gave up their savings and cut ties with family.
More loosely, it describes devoted fans of anything with a cult following: Die-hard cult followers of the show still gather at conventions.
- fanaticismObsessive, unreasoning dedication
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- acolyteClergy's ceremonial assistant
- adherentLoyal supporter of something
- blind faithTrust without requiring proof
ideologue · believer · sectarian · suggestibility · proselyte · zealot · groupthink · hive mind · disciple · loyalist · deprogramming · gullibility · ritual · indoctrination · isolation · echo chamber · group dynamics · obedience
cult followerindependent thinker
One who reasons autonomously
freethinker · free thinker · critical thinker · skeptic · nonconformist
cult followercult leader
Head of fanatical group
guru · charismatic leader · messiah figure · prophet · demagogue
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