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PRONUNCIATION OF DOOMSDAY CULT

doomsday cult  [ˈduːmzˌdeɪ kʌlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOOMSDAY CULT

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Doomsday cult is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DOOMSDAY CULT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Doomsday cult

Doomsday cult is an expression used to describe groups who believe in Apocalypticism and Millenarianism, and can refer both to groups that prophesy catastrophe and destruction, and to those that attempt to bring it about. The expression was first used by sociologist John Lofland in his 1966 study of a group of members of the Unification Church of the United States in California, Doomsday Cult: A Study of Conversion, Proselytization, and Maintenance of Faith. A classic study of a group with cataclysmic predictions had previously been performed by Leon Festinger and other researchers, and was published in his book When Prophecy Fails: A Social and Psychological Study of a Modern Group that Predicted the Destruction of the World. Referring to his study, Festinger and later other researchers have attempted to explain the commitment of members to their associated doomsday cult, even after the prophecies of their leader have turned out to be false. Festinger explained this phenomenon as part of a coping mechanism called dissonance reduction, a form of rationalization.

Definition of doomsday cult in the English dictionary

The definition of doomsday cult in the dictionary is a cult, typically with a charismatic leader, that expects the world to end badly soon and behaves accordingly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOOMSDAY CULT


adult
ˈædʌlt
antepenult
ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌlt
anticult
ˌæntɪˈkʌlt
catapult
ˈkætəˌpʌlt
consult
kənˈsʌlt
cult
kʌlt
exult
ɪɡˈzʌlt
incult
ɪnˈkʌlt
indult
ɪnˈdʌlt
insult
ɪnˈsʌlt
jurisconsult
ˌdʒʊərɪsˈkɒnsʌlt
kidult
ˈkɪdʌlt
midcult
ˈmɪdˌkʌlt
nonadult
ˌnɒnˈædʌlt
occult
ɒˈkʌlt
penult
ˈpɛnʌlt
result
rɪˈzʌlt
subadult
ˌsʌbəˈdʌlt
subcult
ˈsʌbˌkʌlt
tumult
ˈtjuːmʌlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOOMSDAY CULT

doom
doom palm
doom-laden
doom-monger
doomed
doomful
doomfully
doomily
doomsayer
doomsday
Doomsday Book
doomsday clock
doomsman
doomster
doomwatch
doomy
doon
doona
door
door chain

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOOMSDAY CULT

assault
at fault
by default
cargo cult
default
difficult
end result
fault
fertility cult
Foucault
gault
judgment by default
mass cult
Perrault
personality cult
sault
sexual assault
the pole vault
to a fault
vault

Synonyms and antonyms of doomsday cult in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «doomsday cult» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOOMSDAY CULT

Find out the translation of doomsday cult to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doomsday cult from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doomsday cult» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奥姆真理教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secta apocalíptica
570 millions of speakers

English

doomsday cult
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रलय का दिन पंथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يوم القيامة عبادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конец света культ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Doomsday cult
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রজন্ম চত্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apocalyptique culte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kultus kiamat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weltuntergangskult
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最悪のカルト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

최후 심판의 컬트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kultus kiamat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày tận thế giáo phái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டூம்ஸ்டே வழிபாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जगाचा शेवटचा पंथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıyamet kültü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cult doomsday
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

apokaliptycznym kultem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кінець світу культ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apocaliptic cult
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ημέρα της Κρίσεως λατρεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doem kultus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

doomsday kult
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dommedag kult
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doomsday cult

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOOMSDAY CULT»

The term «doomsday cult» is normally little used and occupies the 134.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOOMSDAY CULT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doomsday cult

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOOMSDAY CULT»

Discover the use of doomsday cult in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doomsday cult and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ashes of Faith: A Doomsday Cult's Orchestration of Mass ...
The "Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God," a Ugandan millenarian cult, proclaimed the end of the world on December 31, 1999.
Robert Bwire, 2007
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Deadly Cults: The Crimes of True Believers
Korea sentenced two doomsday cult leaders to 10 years in prison for swindling cult members out of an estimated $35 million. The cult, called Chun- junhoe, or Heaven's Gathering, reportedly had 150,000 members and a theology built around ...
Robert L. Snow, 2003
3
Cults: Cult of Personality, Cult, Doomsday Cult, Cults and ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
4
Doomsday Diary
Doomsday Cults and Other Survivalist Groups A doomsday cult is typically a term used to describe groups obsessed with Apocalypse, the Last Days, Doomsday or Millenarianism. These groups prophesy catastrophe and destruction.
James Tower, 2012
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Doomsday Cult
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
6
Doomsday Cults: Culture and Religion
A doomsday cult is a quasi-religious group that believe the end of the world is imminent. Doomsday cults are typically led by charismatic messiah-figures, who teach that their cult holds the secret to surviving the apocalypse. More recently the ...
iMinds, 2009
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An Interesting View on Doomsday Including Doomsday Cult, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Laura Vermon, 2012
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The Candlestick
He was the self-proclaimed messiah of the People's Temple, referred to by the media as another Doomsday Cult. Jones led 913 members to their death. In 1993 , David Koresh, a self-proclaimed prophet and leader of the Branch Davidians ...
E. Braxton, 2003
9
Millennial Violence: Past, Present, and Future
While the Canadian report on 'Doomsday Religious Movements' is less perfervid, Jenkins has criticized the related stereotypical notion of 'doomsday cults', According to Jenkins the doomsday cult concept comes: close to making millenarian ...
Jeffrey Kaplan, 2002
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Violence and New Religious Movements
According to Jenkins, the doomsday cult concept comes: close to making millenarian expectations ipsofacto a token of cult-like behavior and even a warning symptom of likely mass suicide ... There are few limits to the force that can be levied ...
James R. Lewis, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOOMSDAY CULT»

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The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Provides the Best Summer TV Binge
“Let's write a series about a young woman held underground for 15 years by a doomsday cult leader. She'll be sweet and clueless and will ... «Parade, Jul 15»
2
We Need a Reality Show About the Bougieness of Spin Culture …
In The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Kimmy escapes a real-life doomsday cult only to be seduced by another, less potent one—spin class, ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Intermission: Fun and games
In 'The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,' Kimmy escapes a real-life doomsday cult only to be seduced by another, less potent one—spin class, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Karlovy Vary Review: Elegant, Mysterious, Paranoid 'Partisan …
... that could perhaps inspire a doomsday cult--it is centered around two charismatic and perfectly modulated performances. One is from Cassel, ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
5
12 Comedies to Binge Before Emmy Nominations
The comedic show tells the story of Kimmy Schmidt, a woman rescued from a doomsday cult, who starts a new, cult-free life in New York City ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
6
'Kimmy Schmidt' Was Inspired by Elizabeth Smart
... Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Tina Fey's Netflix series about a woman who was held captive by a doomsday cult leader since the age of 14. «Jezebel, Jul 15»
7
'Abyss Walker' author to put Alton in prose
“She's hired to be an assassin to take out a doomsday cult that wants to bring about a zombie apocalypse in St. Louis,” Moore explained. «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
8 Things You Didn't Know About 'Back To The Future'
Not technically a fun fact from the original, but still good to know: For years, with the frequency and accuracy of a doomsday cult, the Internet ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Still Mad About MAD MEN (and Women)! WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
He plays the doomsday cult leader with such creepy self-assurance that we can see the true Hamm shining through (or is the Reverend Richard Wayne Gary ... «Dish Magazine Interviews Joaquin Phoenix, Jul 15»
10
Violet Chachki Drops Second Music Video, “Vanguard”
A fast-food beatdown, an midnight doomsday cult, a poodle, and a very expensive looking breastplate: the new Violet Chachki video has all this ... «TheBacklot, Jun 15»

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