Cult

These are actual definitions of the word "cult" according to the following sources:

*Webster's 21st Century

-- A religious practice or devotion.

*Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

-- A system of religious belief and worship.

*Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)

-- A particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies.

*Wordnet by Princeton University

-- A system of religious beliefs and rituals.

-- Followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices.

*American Heritage Dictionary

-- A system or community of religious worship and ritual.