as in religions
a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities
an ancient cult that centered on the worship of the earth as the source of all life
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Recent Examples of cults
Just like cults, marketers exploit vulnerabilities, create in-groups and out-groups and play on emotions to drive behavior.
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Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
After the 1978 mass murder and suicide of 909 people in the Jonestown settlement in Guyana directed by the charismatic leader Jim Jones, Zimbardo explored the social dynamics of cults.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Soon, Happy Hollow is awash in rumors of teenage cults and demonic possession, and where there’s smoke, there may be actual hellfire.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Rumors of satanic cults spreading across the country were amplified by TV news personalities like Geraldo Rivera and treated as serious threats by the FBI.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Diamond stars as Sister Meagan, a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian newspaper who takes a special interest in crimes and cults.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
After the 1978 mass murder and suicide of 909 people in the Jonestown settlement in Guyana directed by the charismatic leader Jim Jones, Zimbardo explored the social dynamics of cults.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Soon, Happy Hollow is awash in rumors of teenage cults and demonic possession, and where there’s smoke, there may be actual hellfire.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024
Rumors of satanic cults spreading across the country were amplified by TV news personalities like Geraldo Rivera and treated as serious threats by the FBI.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Diamond stars as Sister Meagan, a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian newspaper who takes a special interest in crimes and cults.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Cults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cults. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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