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Cult n.1.
A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
The followers of such a religion or sect.
Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.
The object of such devotion. American Heritage Dictionary
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This is the first definition given of cult in the American Heritage Dictionary.
I looked up the word in several dictionaries. One had 10 definitions with one being very similar to the one above. They also included the definitions already cited above