cult
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From Latin colere (to cultivate, inhabit, worship) and its past participle cultum. This root branches into three distinct semantic fields: agriculture (cultivate), religion (cult), and refinement (culture, cultured). The prefix cross-/multi-/sub- creates a rich family of cultural terms (multicultural, subculture, cross-cultural).
Associated Words
agricultural
Relating to farming or cultivation of land
agriculture
The science and practice of farming, including growing crops and raising livestock
agriculturist
A person who practices or is expert in agriculture
apiculture
The practice of keeping bees, especially for honey production
aquaculture
The farming of fish or other aquatic organisms for food
countercultural
Relating to a counterculture that opposes mainstream values; 反主流文化的
cross-cultural
Involving or comparing different cultures; 跨文化的
cult
A group with extreme devotion to a leader or belief; a cult following
cultivable
Capable of being cultivated or farmed
cultivate
To grow crops; to develop or nurture something
cultivated
Refined and educated; grown by human care
cultivation
Growing crops; developing skills or qualities
cultural
Relating to the culture, arts, and customs of a society
culturalist
A person who emphasizes culture as the primary shaping force in society
culturally
In relation to culture or cultural values
culture
To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate); The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation
culture-bound
Limited to or only meaningful within a specific culture
cultured
Refined and well-educated; artificially grown in a lab or controlled setting
floricultural
Relating to the cultivation of flowers
floriculture
The cultivation and selling of flowers
horticultural
Relating to the cultivation of plants and gardening
horticulture
The science and art of cultivating gardens and growing plants
horticulturist
An expert in growing and cultivating plants
intercultural
Relating to exchange between different cultures
mariculture
Farming of marine organisms in seawater
multicultural
Relating to or including several different cultures
multiculturalism
The coexistence of multiple cultures within one society
multiculturalist
A supporter of multiculturalism; relating to multiculturalism
nonagricultural
Not related to agriculture
pisciculture
The controlled breeding and rearing of fish; fish farming
pop-cultural
Relating to popular culture and mainstream trends
pop-culture
Mainstream cultural trends and entertainment popular among the general public
social-cultural
Relating to both social and cultural aspects
spectacular
Impressively striking or dramatic; a lavish public performance
spectacularly
In an impressively striking or dramatic manner
subcultural
Relating to a subculture
subculture
A social group with distinct customs within a larger culture
transcultural
Extending across or involving more than one culture
uncultivated
Not prepared for farming; lacking education or refinement
uncultured
Lacking education, refinement, or appreciation of the arts
unspectacular
Not impressive or remarkable; ordinary