cult | n 1. (sect devoted to) system of belief and ritual, kultus: the ‘Moonies’ ~, kultus ‘Moonie’; 2. intense devotion to person, practice, etc, pendewaan; 3. craze, fashion, kegilaan: the Michael Jackson ~ grew rapidly in the eighties, kegilaan thdp Michael Jackson menjadi-jadi dlm tahun lapan puluhan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
hobby-horse | n 1. figure of horse’s head used as toy, kuda mainan; 2. figure of horse used in Javanese dance ritual, kuda kepang; 3. favourite topic, topik yg diminati; /get, be off, start/ on o’s ~, bercakap ttg topik yg diminati: once he gets on his ~, it’s hard for anyone else to get a word in, apabila dia bercakap ttg topik yg diminatinya, sukar bagi orang lain utk mencelah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
initiation | n 1. act of, a. (originating, beginning) pemulaan, memulakan; b. (admitting, introducing new member into club etc) inisiasi: his ~ into the masonic order was a solemn occasion, inisiasinya ke dlm perkumpulan masonik merupakan upacara yg hening; ~ ritual, upacara inisiasi; c. (instructing so. in the fundamentals of) pengenalan, memperkenalkan: following her ~ into ballet..., selepas balet diperkenalkan kepadanya...; 2. ceremony during which new members are admitted into a group, upacara inisiasi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |