Difference between Cult and Fad

What is the difference between Cult and Fad?

Cult as a noun is a group or doctrine with religious, philosophical or cultural identity sometimes viewed as a sect, often existent on the margins of society and/or exploitative towards its members. while Fad as a noun is a phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

Cult

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or relating to a cult. Enjoyed by a small, loyal group.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A group or doctrine with religious, philosophical or cultural identity sometimes viewed as a sect, often existent on the margins of society and/or exploitative towards its members. Devotion to a saint.

Example sentence: But 'Memento' was so successful, such a huge cult hit, almost on the scale of a large film. If that had happened, with all the acclaim, before the next job, I'd have found it very difficult to figure out what to do next.

Fad

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

Example sentence: I do suspect that privacy was a passing fad.

We hope you now know whether to use Cult or Fad in your sentence.

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