Cult is a term for a relatively small group which is typically led by a charismatic and self-appointed leader, who excessively controls its members, requiring unwavering devotion to a set of beliefs and practices which are considered deviant (outside the norms of society). This term is also used for a new religious movement or other social group which is defined by its unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals, or its common interest in a particular personality, object, or goal.
Харизмати́ческий культ или харизматическая группа — одна из разновидностей новых религиозных движений или «сект», «культов» в зависимости от принимаемой теологической или социологической терминологии.