Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mystery cult

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: mys-tery cult
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various ancient religious movements in which initiates undergo secret rites to achieve unification with the godhead.

Example Sentences

"The mystery cult of Isis in Roman Egypt was an attempt to harken back to the religion of the New Kingdom, which itself was trying to harken back to the religion of the Old Kingdom."

Inflected Forms

mystery cults (plural)

Questions

What does mystery cult mean?: Any of various ancient religious movements in which initiates undergo secret rites to achieve unification with the godhead.

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