8 thoughts on “ Cult-like ”

1. Aug 13,  · According to Hassan, a cult is an organization that exercises undue influence over its members to make them dependent and obedient. Undue influence is defined as persuasion that takes over any free will or judgment; as a legal term, it refers to a person or group taking advantage of their position of power over others.

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2. Furthermore, cult-like behavior is more commonly identified through excessive control, manipulation, and esoteric teaching of a group where the group's members are often isolated and indoctrinated into special teachings and practices. Social aspects of cult-like behavior.

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3. Former members of congregations point to the cultlike power of many independent fundamental Baptist churches and the constant pressure to never question pastors or leave the church. What your patients are reading may affect their health.

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4. Jun 25,  · Fourteen former employees likened WE to a cult, describing it as “cult-ish” or “cult-like.” Six former employees, interviewed separately, offered this comparison without prompting. Canadaland then asked other former and current WE employees if they believed this was an accurate comparison.

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5. Trish Caudill: It is like a hipster movement to get back into reading, it's almost cult-like.

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6. Sep 29,  · Resembling a cult February 4, Aliza Rosenbaum And Edward Hadas, “Buffett Pays Low for Another Icon”, in New York Times‎[1]: Harley has a global, nearly cultlike following, but has had a tough time finding buyers for its expensive wheels [ ].

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7. A cult of personality, or cult of the leader, arises when a country's regime – or, more rarely, an individual – uses the techniques of mass media, propaganda, the big lie, spectacle, the arts, patriotism, and government-organized demonstrations and rallies to create an idealized, heroic, and worshipful image of a leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise.

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8. Cultlike definition: resembling a cult | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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