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Cult (disambiguation)

There are many meanings for the word cult:

• A religious group often existing on the margins of society; see new religious movement.
• A group which appears religious but has a harmful agenda; see destructive cult
  • Some of these cults have been known to participate in cult homicide and/or cult suicide.
• A section of a religion; see cult (religion).
• Some religions in the South Pacific are refered to as cargo cults.

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• Something that has a following of devoted aficionados. See the following:
  • cult figure
  • cult film
  • cult radio
  • cult television
  • A cult of personality is sometimes used to refer to a political leader and his following, voluntary or otherwise.

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

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

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