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- DictionaryCult/kəlt/
noun
- 1. a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object: "the cult of St. Olaf"
noun
Social group with socially deviant or novel religious, philosophical or spiritual beliefs and practices
A cult is a group which is typically led by a charismatic and self-appointed leader who tightly controls its members, requiring unwavering devotion to a set of beliefs and practices which are considered deviant outside the norms of society. It is in some contexts a pejorative term, also used for new religious movements and other social groups which are defined by their unusual religious, spiritual... Wikipedia