Cult (disambiguation)

There are many meanings for the word cult:

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• A practice within a religion; see cult (religion).
• A religious group often existing on the margins of society; see cult and new religious movement.
• A group which exploits and destroys its members or even non-members; see destructive cult
• Some of these cults have been known to participate in cult homicide and/or cult suicide.
• Some religions in the South Pacific are referred to as cargo cults.
• A cult of personality is sometimes used to refer to a political leader and his following, voluntary or otherwise.
• Something that has a cult following of devoted aficionados. See the following:
• cult classic
• cult figure
• cult film
• cult radio
• cult television
• cult videogame
• CULT, an abbreviation for the Committee on Culture and Education, a committee of the European Parliament

There is also the British rock band The Cult, and the psychedelic band Blue Öyster Cult.

Related Topics:
The Cult - Blue Öyster Cult

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"The Cult" is also the name of the official web site of the novelist Chuck Palahniuk.

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A suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland is called Cults.

Related Topics:
Aberdeen - Scotland - Cults

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Cult is a commune of the Haute-Saône département, in France

Related Topics:
Cult - Commune - Haute-Saône - Département - France

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