cult

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Cult

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Noun

Singular cult

Plural cults

1. (countable) A cult is a group that practices coercion and brainwashing on its followers.
2. (countable) A cult refers to a religious group that claims to be part of one religion, while rejecting foundations beliefs of that religion.

   The Nation of Islam is a cult of Islam because it rejects the Koran's teachings but still claims to be Islamic.