Noun. A group of people who believes that their founder was sent by a god.
Others believe they are (i) Angels or (ii) someone like a god or (iii) someone who is the fulfillment of a prophecy.
Some form of cults are involved in politics. Most of these cults are offshoots of a major religion. They have weird doctrines that contradict mainstream religion, and worse, are allergic to anything that pertains to such a religion.
1) A cult is in the limelight after a controversy surrounding the mismanagement of its leaders.
2) He broke up with his girlfriend after he found out that she was a member of a cult.
An organization/secret club that brainwashes people into believing stupid lies.
I got brainwashed by a cult
A cult is a organization that has been in the way of god. These organizations have one thing in common. THEY ALL KNOW A MAN NAMED JON!!!!
A group of people who believe in something or someone. It can be good, bad, but usually, cults are weird. They celebrate in questionable ways.
Jones: Wow that was a fun party!
Oli: Party?
Jones: We celebrated by going to church, spitting in our hats and dancing on 1 leg!!
Oli: Isn't that some.. cult?
Jones: Uh oh..
Band. Once you join, your life is forever changed, and there is no going back.
Person 1: What's a cult?
Drum Major: Band
Person 1: What?
Drum Major: Let me show you *dramatically opens band room door*
Band: *Standing in a circle around a Flute and a Trumpet cutting a color guard's heart out with a drum stick*
Person 1: *shit their pants*