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Cult, in its original sense, refers to:

• Cult (religious practice), the totality of external religious practice and observance, the neglect of which is the definition of impiety.

Cult may also refer to:

• Cult, a cohesive group of people devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture or society considers to be outside the mainstream.
  • Cult of personality, a political leader and his following, voluntary or otherwise.
  • Destructive cult, a group which exploits and destroys its members or even non-members.
  • Suicide cult, a group which practices mass self-destruction, as occurred at Jonestown.
  • Political cult, a political group which shows cult-like features.
• The Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), a committee of the European Parliament.
• Cargo cult, some religions in the South Pacific.
• Confraternities in Nigeria are also known as "cults".
• The Cult, a British rock band.
• Blue Öyster Cult, an American rock band.
• "Cult" (Slayer), a single from the 2006 Eternal Pyre EP by the thrash metal band Slayer.
• Cult (album), an album by cello metal band Apocalyptica.
• A website of novelist Chuck Palahniuk.
• Cult (TV channel), an Italian TV Channel.

Places:

• Cults, Aberdeenshire, a suburb of Aberdeen
• Cult, Haute-Saône, France

[edit] See also

• Cult classic
• Cult film
• Cult following
• Occult
• Category:Cults

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