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	The word "cult" has taken a negative slant at the same time that its definition has expanded to seemingly include any group of people with a common goal or liking.<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cult Merriam-Webster definition of cult</ref> It's roots lie in the Latin term, ''cultus'' meaning worship, from where the term culture is also derived. [[Gaslighting]] is ~~however~~ at the core of ~~what today we understand to be~~ a ''cult''.		The word "cult" has taken a negative slant at the same time that its definition has expanded to seemingly include any group of people with a common goal or liking.<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cult Merriam-Webster definition of cult</ref> It's roots lie in the Latin term ''cultus'', meaning worship, from where the term culture is also derived. However, [[Gaslighting]] is at the core of the definition of a ''cult'', as we understand the term today.

	==Signs of a Cult Organization==		==Signs of a Cult Organization==