A cult is an organized group with unusual, and often extreme, religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals. They are usually headed by charismatic leaders trying to isolate the members from the rest of society and dominate them through psychological manipulation.
However, the exact definition can vary both in popular culture and academia. So, Reddit user Foreigndrunks wanted to learn how different people understand the word and asked everyone on the platform to share real-life examples of the term that might not be universally accepted as such but fit their interpretation.
