Synonyms of the word

cultism

• n. The system or practice of a cult.

devotion

• n. (uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
• n. (uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication.
• n. (uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
• n. (countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural).

idolatry

• n. The worship of idols.
• n. The admiration of somebody or something.

veneration

• n. The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
• n. Profound reverence, respect or awe.
• n. Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.

worship

• n. (obsolete) The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.
• n. The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object.
• n. The religious ceremonies that express this devotion.
• n. (by extension) The ardent love of a something.
• n. An object of worship.
• n. Honour; respect; civil deference.
• v. (transitive) To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises…
• v. (transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.
• v. (intransitive) To participate in religious ceremonies.