definition of a "Cult"

cult

kəlt/

noun

1. a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.

   "the cult of St. Olaf"

   • a relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.

     "a network of Satan-worshiping cults"

     synonyms:

     sect, denomination, group, movement, church, persuasion, body, faction "a religious cult"

   • a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.

     "a cult of personality surrounding the leaders"

     synonyms:

     obsession with, fixation on, mania for, passion for, idolization of, devotion to, worship of, veneration of "the cult of eternal youth in Hollywood"

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Cult - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult

The term cult usually refers to a social group defined by its religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs, or its common interest in a particular personality, object or goal.

‎Doomsday cult · ‎List of new religious movements · ‎Cult (disambiguation)

Cult | Definition of Cult by Merriam-Webster

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cult

From here cult came to refer to a specific branch of a religion or the rites and practices of that branch, as in "the cult of Dionysus." By the early 18th century, cult could refer to a non-religious admiration or devotion, such as to a person, idea, or fad ("the cult of success").