religious cult

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Describes a group with religious beliefs considered extreme or strange by many.

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  • The documentary explored the daily lives of members in a religious cult.
  • Her family was concerned when she suddenly joined a mysterious religious cult.
  • He was the charismatic leader of a dangerous religious cult.
  • The book is a harrowing account of her escape from a religious cult.
  • Authorities are investigating the strange practices of a local religious cult.
  • The religious cult formed in the 1970s around a self-proclaimed prophet.
  • Experts warn that young people can be vulnerable to the influence of a religious cult.
  • It's often difficult to distinguish a new spiritual movement from a religious cult.
  • Ancient texts describe a religious cult that worshipped the sun.
  • The movie portrays the manipulative tactics used by a religious cult to recruit members.