(Mental Floss) — Maybe it’s all the news of “Anonymous” protests against Scientology that have been dominating the blogs lately, but it seems the word “cult” is on a lot of people’s minds. Which makes me think about just how many cults there are out there — and not just the religious kind, either.
5 cults we’re OK with
Merriam-Webster has not one but five definitions for “cult,” the most expansive of which is “a great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work … usually by a small group of people.” We’re gonna take that pony and run with it.